obstacle

Example Sentences

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Launch costs, however, are still a major obstacle holding firms back from producing at scale in orbit, as well as from pursuing other ventures.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"Adapting to screen time, if they haven't had it or it's been very severely limited, is just another obstacle for them to overcome."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It took a wind of a different kind to blow away one smog control obstacle: political boundaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week, a Department of Justice investigation into Powell over cost overruns related to Fed building renovations ran into an obstacle when a federal judge quashed subpoenas in the case.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

At the sound of their cue, the chickens began another round of the obstacle course.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood