obstacle
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Insecurity is a huge obstacle in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a litany of armed groups.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The Nepali climbers managed to fix ropes and ladders as they found a way past the obstacle on Wednesday morning.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
When public utilities indefinitely cut power to the Portuguese Bend community in Rancho Palos Verdes last year following months of devastating landslide movement, most residents saw it as the neighborhood’s latest obstacle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
These findings highlight that disease was not just an obstacle for early humans but a key force shaping the course of human evolution.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Then we played some game where we had to wrap ourselves in strips of crepe paper like Joseph’s coat of many colors and race around an obstacle course.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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