as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail
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Noun
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Some people, though, despite such obstacles, seem to be expert finishers.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Variations in terrain, obstacles, or external disturbances can significantly impact performance, making real-world deployment challenging.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other giants — John Romero of Doom and Glen Schofield of Dead Space — have had to rethink games because of business hurdles and deals falling through.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation eliminating regulatory hurdles for the installation of plug-in solar panels.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday and Thursday, the Public Works Department was staging equipment, working to clear debris from roads and inspecting drainages for obstructions ahead of the next storm’s arrival Thursday night.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Currently, the Port Authority pays to have obstructions removed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the turnout had indeed been strong, the decision also came across as an attempt to steady the narrative after a series of logistical embarrassments, reframing disruption as demand.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Without the barriers of legislation, the brawl spills out of control.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Any investment could run afoul of the embargo Economic sanctions put in place by the US decades ago already block most commercial activity on the island involving Americans, creating significant legal barriers to any new investment.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Encumbrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumbrances. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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