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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Despite the hurdles, Panno said, local businesses chipped in to help replace equipment, and TosaFest is all set to kick off Friday evening — right in time for the first wave of cool, mid-50s fall weather.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Independent sustainability platforms such as COSH emphasize both the promise and the hurdles, particularly scaling production and managing costs, but the momentum is unmistakable and forward thinking.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite the hurdles of this novel project, the robot continues to exceed expectations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Independent sustainability platforms such as COSH emphasize both the promise and the hurdles, particularly scaling production and managing costs, but the momentum is unmistakable and forward thinking.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Despite the hurdles of this novel project, the robot continues to exceed expectations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hurdles
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“The hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hurdles. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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