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
His fragile starman is a strange, complex being navigating his way through Earth’s obstacles, including love, lust, addiction, greed, and ambition in his plight to save his planet and survive the chaos caused by his arrival.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Again, this is very Yellowstone for Rip to have an excessively violent response to an irritating obstacle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The rapid influx of new resources and officials in a region raised deep suspicion in the local population, and that suspicion itself remains an obstacle to treatment and containment of the disease.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Nonetheless, being an Android device is both its greatest strength and biggest obstacle.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Again, this is very Yellowstone for Rip to have an excessively violent response to an irritating obstacle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The rapid influx of new resources and officials in a region raised deep suspicion in the local population, and that suspicion itself remains an obstacle to treatment and containment of the disease.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Nonetheless, being an Android device is both its greatest strength and biggest obstacle.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
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Moreover, compared to nearby countries that have counteracted the economic effects of aging populations with new immigrants and their children, Italy has set more hurdles on the path to citizenship for those without native ancestry, even if they are born in the country.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Negotiating the first hurdle is followed by three sets of group-phase challenges home and away, played on Thursdays in October, November and December, to make it to the knockout stage in the New Year.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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All were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct along with either endangering another person or obstruction of justice, state police said.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The New Jersey State Police said in a statement that one of those faced a charge of disorderly conduct and endangering another person and the other five were charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Nectar Hard Seltzer has been partnering with influencer Kelly Kim to get people to reframe the alcohol flush reaction some people experience, to turn it into a beauty moment instead of embarrassment.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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
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Challenges to Overcome These two challenges are at the heart of his efforts; developing therapies to repair the barrier when it is damaged and, separately, to safely open it for delivering treatments to the brain.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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