hurdle
Example Sentences
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The model had already cleared an important hurdle.
From Science Daily
But there is a serious hurdle: U.S. prosecutors have viewed López Serrano as too valuable a source on the Mexican underworld to ship him back south, according to Mexico’s former Atty.
From Los Angeles Times
His next hurdle would be familiar to book lovers everywhere - finding space to house his overflowing collection.
From BBC
For months, she’s had to jump through hurdles to fill her prescription.
Whether you’re 29 or 68, three dates means you’ve cleared the basic hurdles: conversation flows, attraction is mutual, and neither of you has abruptly “gotten busy” for two weeks.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
