obstacle course
noun
: a military training course filled with obstacles (such as hurdles, fences, walls, and ditches) that must be negotiated
broadly
: a series of obstacles that must be overcome
Examples of obstacle course in a Sentence
We finally made it through the bureaucratic obstacle course and got our visas.
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For the challenge itself, everyone has to drag all of these nets full of coconuts and sandbags through an obstacle course, throw them at a puzzle, knock them down, and build them back up again.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Navigating the job market as a Black woman in the age of AI can feel like a high-tech obstacle course.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
The Gata tribe lost the immunity challenge last week, coming in last in an obstacle course that involved cutting a rope, carrying a heavy net filled with coconuts and knocking down blocks and rebuilding them.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Many minority trackers confront an obstacle course of barriers, Cooley pointed out, including the cost of attending an evaluation (mine ran $360) and the safety and transportation challenges that come with getting out into nature.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Navigating the job market as a Black woman in the age of AI can feel like a high-tech obstacle course.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
The Gata tribe lost the immunity challenge last week, coming in last in an obstacle course that involved cutting a rope, carrying a heavy net filled with coconuts and knocking down blocks and rebuilding them.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Many minority trackers confront an obstacle course of barriers, Cooley pointed out, including the cost of attending an evaluation (mine ran $360) and the safety and transportation challenges that come with getting out into nature.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Obstacle course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle%20course. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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