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obstacle

[ob-stuh-kuhl] / ΛˆΙ’b stΙ™ kΙ™l /


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The results suggest that molecular flexibility, once viewed as an obstacle to precise nanoparticle assembly, can instead become a powerful tool for engineering new material structures.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The discovery could help overcome a major obstacle in materials science and open new possibilities for creating substances with precisely engineered properties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Another obstacle to fostering is societal change in families, she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The obstacle is a fundamental disagreement over what the three leaders would discuss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“It’s like an obstacle course for your brain.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

There are two major obstacles Sierra Canyon has been working to climb over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on Thursday that "as far as we are aware, there are no obstacles for residents of the Taiwan region to travel internationally".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

A year ago, that government’s website said the vehicle business controlled by Skyworth’s founder had received “the comprehensive support of government departments,” and that the government’s “concierge-style” service has cleared development obstacles for the enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Despite these obstacles, the combination of behavioral monitoring, response testing, and sleep disruption experiments allowed the researchers to build a detailed picture of how these spiders sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Holmes was heroic as much for the obstacles he overcame as for the results he achieved.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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