obstacle
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Shugg said fishers were "crying out" to use the pingers but that government policy was an obstacle.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Discovery, a potential obstacle for the $111 billion deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Investors cheered when Venezuela opened its vast mineral reserves to private capital in April but gang control over many mines could prove a powerful obstacle.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
So far, the roaring bull market that began in late 2022 has overcome every obstacle in its path.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The witch held the reins, steering the sled surely through the trees as if they were no obstacle at all, as if they were not even there.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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