hurdle

Example Sentences

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The approval from the body that regulates nuclear reactors and waste marks the final hurdle in Pacific Gas & Electric’s multiyear journey to gather the necessary state and federal permits to keep its facility online.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But being trained in the process is perhaps the easiest hurdle to overcome.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

If the majority of the company’s shareholders vote yes — as is widely expected — the only remaining hurdle would be a regulatory one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The latest hurdle for the bill has been a dispute between crypto firms like Coinbase and banks around interest paid on stablecoins, a type of crypto token typically pegged to a dollar.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A hurdle trips me up, and I tumble to the ground.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée