the hurdles

plural noun

: a race in which runners must jump over a series of barriers (called hurdles)

He won a medal in the high hurdles.

The hurdles is his best event.

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Lyons recognizes the hurdles but believes Cal’s highest-profile programs are currently, or soon will be, funded at levels that provide an avenue for success. —

Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 To overcome the hurdles, Ecoceres is now trying to convert other feedstocks into SAF. —

Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 One of the hurdles Vermilion faces in Evanston is the limit on building heights, contained in the city’s zoning code. —

Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 The Dodgers hoped these acquisitions, alongside key pieces like Teoscar Hernandez and the return of key veterans like Clayton Kershaw and Enrique Hernandez, would be enough to overcome the hurdles of a traditional playoff format. —

Tyler Small, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the hurdles