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
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
With limited communication access inside Iran, the filmmakers faced significant logistical hurdles in bringing the film to Sundance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Twin Metals still faces years of regulatory hurdles involving state and federal permits, plus potential legal challenges from tribes and environmental groups determined to block the project.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Musk could face other hurdles in his quest.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Zaidi is a controversial pick who still faces hurdles before taking the job.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadly, the Iranian conflict increased mortgage rates and economic uncertainty – two more hurdles for any house hunter.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
That can be tough to add to the budget in today's economic landscape, as many households are already stretched thin by high debt loads, rising inflation and other hurdles.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Such roads are privately owned by timber companies, which handle the repairs but have to go through some environmental safety hurdles first, said Toivonen.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
At a closed-door conference on April 28, the court and participants discussed the user experience, revealing that several bugs and hurdles remain.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
With limited communication access inside Iran, the filmmakers faced significant logistical hurdles in bringing the film to Sundance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Twin Metals still faces years of regulatory hurdles involving state and federal permits, plus potential legal challenges from tribes and environmental groups determined to block the project.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And Musk could face other hurdles in his quest.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Zaidi is a controversial pick who still faces hurdles before taking the job.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadly, the Iranian conflict increased mortgage rates and economic uncertainty – two more hurdles for any house hunter.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
That can be tough to add to the budget in today's economic landscape, as many households are already stretched thin by high debt loads, rising inflation and other hurdles.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Such roads are privately owned by timber companies, which handle the repairs but have to go through some environmental safety hurdles first, said Toivonen.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdles
Noun
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Still, travelers may encounter obstacles obtaining their refunds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The case for and against a redo The obstacles to a redo are considerable, starting with the obvious security concerns.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Historian Marvin Dunn echoed that concern, describing a disconnect among younger Black people who did not live through — and in many cases were never deeply taught about — the violence, intimidation and systemic barriers that shaped earlier generations’ fight for the ballot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Speakers like Brittany Taylor of Los Angeles Black Worker Center, pointed to disproportionately high unemployment rates among Black workers and described the reforms as a step toward addressing long-standing barriers to stable union city jobs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Beef’s whole thing is finding the weak, corruptible center of all its characters, and Isaac jumps into that project with enthusiasm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Add a third horse and the number of combinations — and the price — jumps again.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the Scot hooked his second shot from a wet fairway on the 609-yard closing hole — a par 5 that yielded only 10 birdies in the final round — and even after getting relief from temporary immovable obstructions, MacIntyre could only hit wedge to 30 feet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are wild cards, including potential obstructions from Orion’s solar arrays or the body of the spacecraft and uncertainty about how well the vehicle can maintain a consistent orientation.—
Adam Bluestein,
Scientific American,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Luis Rodriguez, executive housekeeper at Wave Resort, says his team never skips cleaning the entryway floor and walls, using a nicely scented cleaner so guests immediately walk into a fresh, clean smell.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Launched on Kickstarter in April 2026, the KEENMOW K1 skips all of that entirely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s no perfect style of pizza that bests the rest.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its maximum output easily bests that of the standard Cayenne Electric, which makes 435 hp, but lags far behind that of the turbo, which makes an outlandish 1,139 hp.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdles. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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