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hurdle

[hur-dl] / ˈhɜr dl /




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The board hearing Monday was the penultimate hurdle for the bidders.

From Barron's

Some regulatory experts say that it could take years to fend off likely challenges from state and local agencies and that the company risks running out cash before it clears these hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently, employers face additional legal hurdles if they want to sack employees who have been in their role continuously for two years.

From BBC

Still, a decline in income expectations represents a hurdle for recovery, with Germans remaining cautious in their economic outlook for the coming year, the survey showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple’s privacy feature made it tougher for advertisers to track users across apps and websites, posing an extra hurdle for social networks.

From Los Angeles Times