hurdle
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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
Securing international support for its continued efforts to deal with that threat remains a diplomatic hurdle for Jerusalem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But the would-be comeback faces a hurdle: striking a deal with the landowners, the Primm family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
With the third hurdle behind us, we still had a couple of more tasks to perform before our day was over.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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