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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The challenges are enormous, the hurdles daunting, the giants advantaged—but that’s what makes the opportunity so electric.
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
So are the hurdles of getting the water out and puzzling over who owns it, who uses it and how to extract it without undue harm to nature.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite the hurdles, Panno said, local businesses chipped in to help replace equipment, and TosaFest is all set to kick off Friday evening — right in time for the first wave of cool, mid-50s fall weather.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
So are the hurdles of getting the water out and puzzling over who owns it, who uses it and how to extract it without undue harm to nature.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite the hurdles, Panno said, local businesses chipped in to help replace equipment, and TosaFest is all set to kick off Friday evening — right in time for the first wave of cool, mid-50s fall weather.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hurdles
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“The hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hurdles. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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