hurdle

Example Sentences

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Everyone talks about “budgeting” — but I’ve found the real challenge is clearing the psychological hurdle to sitting down and auditing where your cash actually goes each month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Having taken the play-off route to the 2022 World Cup, they missed out on Euro 2024 at the final hurdle.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The latest hurdle for the bill has been a dispute between crypto firms like Coinbase and banks around interest paid on stablecoins, a type of crypto token typically pegged to a dollar.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“The regulatory hurdle is difficult and it’s going to be difficult for anyone to compete against,” Walchek said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I turn back to face the enemy and start limping my way toward the seventh hurdle.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée