as in obstacles
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 hurdles
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The bill targets the cost of construction, regulatory red tape, zoning restrictions, and banking hurdles.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Slate Still, the Slate Truck is likely to face serious hurdles.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
One of the biggest hurdles to homeownership has been an imbalance between supply and demand in many parts of the country.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Rules have changed over decades, so some claims succeed while others face hurdles like formal renunciation.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For starters, while Sorsby sued the NCAA in Lubbock County, Texas, and had his case reviewed by a county judge, following the same path against the NFL would run into some hurdles.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
Taking Ament would require belief that the shooting and strength questions are developmental hurdles, not glaring red flags.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The team’s hurdles stretched far beyond the coaching turnover.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
Working with researchers at the Freie Universität Berlin, the University of Edinburgh, and Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, IQM has developed a new family of error correction called directional tile codes, addressing major hurdles in quantum error correction.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The bill targets the cost of construction, regulatory red tape, zoning restrictions, and banking hurdles.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Slate Still, the Slate Truck is likely to face serious hurdles.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
One of the biggest hurdles to homeownership has been an imbalance between supply and demand in many parts of the country.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Rules have changed over decades, so some claims succeed while others face hurdles like formal renunciation.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For starters, while Sorsby sued the NCAA in Lubbock County, Texas, and had his case reviewed by a county judge, following the same path against the NFL would run into some hurdles.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
Taking Ament would require belief that the shooting and strength questions are developmental hurdles, not glaring red flags.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The team’s hurdles stretched far beyond the coaching turnover.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdles
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Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
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With so many preparation obstacles, Ghalenoei leaned on experience against Belgium, sending out the oldest starting 11 at a World Cup match since 1966, according to Opta.
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Early also stars as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company.
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Iran defender Milad Mohammadi leaps over a New Zealand defender during the second half.
Verb
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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The Broadway production has also formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds to reduce barriers to care by making support options for mental health services easily accessible to those in need.
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Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise research similarly highlights governance, risk management and data readiness as some of the most significant barriers to scaling AI successfully.
Verb
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Then the price jumps to $25 a month or $20 a month for an annual subscription.
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Known for twisty, psychological thrillers with dark themes, tragedies, time jumps and lightning-fast pacing, Coben's books and shows have captivated audiences for years.
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There’s also a vast array of facilities, including a screening room, a private nightclub, and a spa level that bests many hotels.
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On Wednesday, Variety projected that Backrooms is projected to open with anywhere from $40 million to $50 million in North American ticket sales this weekend, which easily bests the record opening of A24’s Civil War, which earned $25 million in its first Friday to Sunday frame in 2024.
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To have the best chance of viewing the planetary alignment, find a spot free of light pollution and a view of the horizon without obstructions like trees or tall buildings.
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Not just crashes, but obstructions, emergency scene conflicts, unexpected stops in travel lanes and response-time performance.
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An advisor who skips all of that is missing the point entirely.
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Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.
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“Hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdles. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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