the hurdles
plural noun
: a race in which runners must jump over a series of barriers (called hurdles)
He won a medal in the high hurdles.
The hurdles is his best event.
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Locally, Jewish and Palestinian American leaders both acknowledged the hurdles ahead and said their end goals were not yet achieved.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet, the hurdles ahead seem as large and daunting as the 400-foot-tall launch system.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Panelists will unpack the day-to-day challenges of designing action, the hurdles performers face on set, and the growing influence of stunt designers stepping behind the camera.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the same conversation, Schoen explained the hurdles in executing a trade for a player of Barkley’s value, regardless of ownership’s stance.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet, the hurdles ahead seem as large and daunting as the 400-foot-tall launch system.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Panelists will unpack the day-to-day challenges of designing action, the hurdles performers face on set, and the growing influence of stunt designers stepping behind the camera.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the same conversation, Schoen explained the hurdles in executing a trade for a player of Barkley’s value, regardless of ownership’s stance.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“The hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hurdles. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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