hurdle
Example Sentences
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That isn’t an insurmountable hurdle, but it’s trickier if you’re counting on them beating the market as a group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Every hurdle we've jumped, there's been something else round the corner waiting for us," Nathan explained.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canadian retaliatory measures are a major hurdle for renewed trade pact talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“This is a major hurdle and overcoming this barrier has been really the Holy Grail in neurology,” he says.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The hurdle crashes forward, and although it almost takes Annie out, somehow Annie maneuvers around it and stays in her lane.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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