as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
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Recent Examples of hurdle
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
But Hossam Hassan’s side, led by Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, will fancy their chances of getting past that hurdle this time around.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The best highlight from almost any Notre Dame game was of Love, spinning or hurdling his way through defenders.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Pathfinder versions of SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK2 landers will need to be ready for the mission, though, and both companies face hurdles in getting ready.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
But Hossam Hassan’s side, led by Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, will fancy their chances of getting past that hurdle this time around.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
These events, almost always streamed or televised, were suddenly hurdling toward obsolescence — one of many casualties inflicted by the transfer portal and NIL.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The best highlight from almost any Notre Dame game was of Love, spinning or hurdling his way through defenders.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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The winner in November will lead the country's most populous state, facing a large deficit and other obstacles, including the state's high cost of living, homelessness and wildfire risk.—
Marisa Lagos,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Despite the ongoing ups and downs of the housing market, including economic cycles and affordability obstacles including post-pandemic high interest rates, low inventory, and soaring prices, women – particularly Millennials – have continued to show resiliency.—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Yet, with several new locations, including the Italian Alps in all of their winter glory, and a group of utterly talented actors whose chemistry leaps off the screen, the show remains a world very much worth checking out.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The pair became friends, and Hasley went on to help write a book about Jenner’s philosophy on overcoming adversity in sports and life.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Overcoming cost barriers with advanced architecture Traditional nuclear energy projects frequently face economic hurdles due to the extensive lead times and high capital requirements of manufacturing heavy components.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Challenges to Overcome These two challenges are at the heart of his efforts; developing therapies to repair the barrier when it is damaged and, separately, to safely open it for delivering treatments to the brain.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Rivas jumped from an elevated part of Interstate 310 and landed in swampland below, state police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Cue to the adorable Scooby-Doo excitedly jumping into Shaggy’s (Tanner Hagen) arms.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The results demonstrate a major communication issue that state Medicaid agencies will need to surmount in an accelerated timeframe.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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If Wilson formally announces, there will likely be other candidates popping up for a once-in-a-decade shot for a Democrat to run for a safe seat that has no incumbent to surmount.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Erickson recommends reading the fine print, since skipping a step can lead to a claim denial.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Shares of Broadcom have been on a tear, up 40% in 2026 and besting chip giant Nvidia, which is only up about 15% this year.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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