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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
California has the third-most data centers in the country, with 300, but high electricity rates, expensive land and regulatory hurdles mean that fewer, and smaller, facilities are currently planned than in other hotspots.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Price, who broke his high school’s record in the 110-meter high hurdles last spring, will need to gain significant weight to compete at the Big Ten level in his college career.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on fast-food flashbacks, Hollywood hurdles.
—FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Migration is particularly unpopular in Europe compared to the US, partly because various legal and regulatory hurdles mean many are unable to work, leaving them reliant on government assistance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
On the girls side, the Wildcats saw Solana Varela claim the girls 100 and 400-meter hurdles and Leksi Sullivan claimed the mile and 800-meter run.
—Patrick Plunkett, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
China race accelerates The investment comes as Nvidia faces growing regulatory hurdles in selling to the mainland Chinese market.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In short, there are a lot of hurdles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
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
California has the third-most data centers in the country, with 300, but high electricity rates, expensive land and regulatory hurdles mean that fewer, and smaller, facilities are currently planned than in other hotspots.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Price, who broke his high school’s record in the 110-meter high hurdles last spring, will need to gain significant weight to compete at the Big Ten level in his college career.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on fast-food flashbacks, Hollywood hurdles.
—FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Migration is particularly unpopular in Europe compared to the US, partly because various legal and regulatory hurdles mean many are unable to work, leaving them reliant on government assistance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
On the girls side, the Wildcats saw Solana Varela claim the girls 100 and 400-meter hurdles and Leksi Sullivan claimed the mile and 800-meter run.
—Patrick Plunkett, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
China race accelerates The investment comes as Nvidia faces growing regulatory hurdles in selling to the mainland Chinese market.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 May 2026
In short, there are a lot of hurdles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdles
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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So, that’s where the story leaps off from.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 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
Noun
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So using these as natural barriers obviously has an enormous significance — enormous importance.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The department is also advancing plans for the South Delta Gates project, which would replace the temporary rock barriers with permanent operable gates.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Just as Stiller is about to finish his thought, a media member jumps into the interview with their phone out and asks Stiller for a shoutout to Puerto Rico.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The show consisted of several competition-style events including races, jumps, doughnuts, high-flyers motocross 70-foot jumps and some serious car smashing.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out.—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The system also overcomes the volatile risks of gas storage entirely by chemically locking hydrogen into a solid metal hydride during both charging and discharging.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Not just crashes, but obstructions, emergency scene conflicts, unexpected stops in travel lanes and response-time performance.—
David Roberts,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Of the photons of light that avoid clouds of dust and other deep-space obstructions to reach our planet, most don’t make it through Earth’s thick atmosphere, let alone through a telescope’s loss-prone optics.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The third approach skips identity entirely and focuses on economic signals.—
Kaustubh Phatak,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Fennell skips over the ceremony, to a scene of Cathy alone at a banquet table where Edgar’s clingy ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver), gives her the wedding gift of a Cathy doll, installed in a dollhouse identical to her new home.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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His performance for shareholders now bests JPMorgan, Visa, and the S&P 500.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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