as in hurdle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
stumbling on all the obstacles along the path
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Recent Examples of obstacle
The Batson test has not been much of an obstacle for prosecutors in other capital cases either.
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Also, concrete is deteriorating in some areas, and some obstacles are outdated.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
What are some of the greatest obstacles in your supply chain at the moment?
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The intricate layout included a small halfpipe, two medium-size ramps, a vertical ramp and a range of obstacles for combining street and transition tricks.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Also, concrete is deteriorating in some areas, and some obstacles are outdated.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
What are some of the greatest obstacles in your supply chain at the moment?
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The intricate layout included a small halfpipe, two medium-size ramps, a vertical ramp and a range of obstacles for combining street and transition tricks.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
Noun
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Montverde senior Jizelle Holland piled up points with runner-up finishes in both hurdles finals, a sixth in the triple jump and a leg on the winning relay.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Plantation senior Nyla Christian won the long jump and placed second in the 100 hurdles to lead a contingent of Broward and Palm Beach County athletes in a parade to the podium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Coastal and eastern areas offer more dramatic settings, but come with greater risk from haze and obstruction.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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The hearings stretched into July, when the Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment for obstruction of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Under Ross, that streak is now 25 years, longest in the NFL — a plain embarrassment for the only franchise (still) to have a Perfect Season.—
Greg Cote
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Of those 19 games, eight of them have been the lowest home attendance marks in club history for a franchise coming off three consecutive 100-loss seasons, including a historic 119-defeat embarrassment in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Inside a New York City welfare office, WELFARE reveals the human struggles, bureaucratic barriers, and impossible choices at the heart of the social safety net.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Construction crews building a barrier between the United States and Mexico damaged a 200-foot-long etching of a fish embedded in the land that is thought to be 1,000 years old, according to a report in the Washington Post.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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