hurdle
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"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
But the would-be comeback faces a hurdle: striking a deal with the landowners, the Primm family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
But unfortunately, his side fell at the final hurdle in their pursuit of a first European trophy, in their first final in the competition since 2006.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I nod and stare down the track at the hurdle.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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