hurdle
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Warsh’s paperwork, including his financial disclosures and committee questionnaire, has been submitted to the banking panel, clearing a large procedural hurdle.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Argentina's Senate had already approved the bill in February 2026, so approval by the lower house was the last major hurdle left.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Coaches can adjust factors like hurdle spacing, running surfaces, or rhythm to help athletes discover more efficient ways to move.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The second hurdle to overcome is the “software challenge” of decoding the brain’s signals and converting them to computer code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I wanted to tell her that I was getting better, because that was supposed to be the narrative of illness: It was a hurdle you jumped over, or a battle you won.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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