obstacle
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And in the spring of 2021, the obstacle standing between him and the cheese he’d been close enough to sniff—the Lombardi Trophy—was a quarterback named Jared Goff.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 28, 2026
But the heat was not her only obstacle.
From BBC β Aug. 24, 2026
A major obstacle, however, has been producing these signals with the precision and stability required for advanced applications.
From Science Daily β Aug. 24, 2026
Last week, California’s Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved the merger, lifting the final obstacle in Charter’s path to close the deal.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 20, 2026
It’s as if the chasm itself is an obstacle course created to defeat us.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The Triple Concerto, for instance, is full of obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 27, 2026
Whether we planned for them or not, the road is filled with obstacles, detours and dead ends.
From Salon β Aug. 24, 2026
The egg belongs to parents French and Frank, with staff at the zoo saying the chick has already overcome several obstacles to survive - including the heat.
From BBC β Aug. 21, 2026
In other words, cells traditionally viewed as obstacles to weight loss may actually become part of the biological machinery that allows GLP-1 therapies to maintain it.
From Science Daily β Aug. 20, 2026
Had Schindler encountered obstacles even he couldn't overcome?
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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