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
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making an aggressive bid to win over Senate Republican colleagues who have balked at hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending cuts, hoping to clear obstacles in time to bring the bill to the floor next week.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 June 2025
From here, Boyle throws a number of obstacles in his heroes’ way, from a rager in the middle of giving birth to a lost Swedish soldier (Edvin Ryding) with a shoot-first-questions-later way of handling volatile situations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Common obstacles include: • High Initial Investment: Building HITL systems can require more upfront effort and infrastructure.
—Su Belagodu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Existing Challenges While the impact of these types of fintechs is already significant, their work is not without its own set of obstacles, and several ongoing challenges remain.
—Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 June 2025
From here, Boyle throws a number of obstacles in his heroes’ way, from a rager in the middle of giving birth to a lost Swedish soldier (Edvin Ryding) with a shoot-first-questions-later way of handling volatile situations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Common obstacles include: • High Initial Investment: Building HITL systems can require more upfront effort and infrastructure.
—Su Belagodu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Existing Challenges While the impact of these types of fintechs is already significant, their work is not without its own set of obstacles, and several ongoing challenges remain.
—Murtaza Ali, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
Noun
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All of these had been manageable hurdles this postseason.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Although House supporters of the bill have reportedly promised to push the bill through, so Trump can sign it into law by July, the GENIUS Act is likely to face hurdles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The 71-year-old was convicted in July 2024 of 16 counts, including extortion, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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According to records from the DeKalb County jail, where the reporter remains detained, he was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.—
Marlon Sorto,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Who’s to blame for the embarrassment that has become Lincoln Yards?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The problem with toughing it out alone, though, is that a lot of people will continue to isolate themselves for weeks, Brown says, whether out of embarrassment, fear, or pride.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
24 June 2025
Noun
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With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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