as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
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Recent Examples of hurdle
Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The Saks-Neiman Marcus merger cleared a key hurdle in August when the Federal Trade Commission decided to let the deal go through without a second request for more information.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But even with sophisticated technology, governments will struggle to develop vaccines quickly without first hurdling some logistical challenges.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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Noun
Wood is now betting that possible deregulation under Trump could sprout innovative developments after years of policy hurdles.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The Saks-Neiman Marcus merger cleared a key hurdle in August when the Federal Trade Commission decided to let the deal go through without a second request for more information.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Mitty’s hurdling trio headlines girls team champs, St. Ignatius is boys champion
Laniah Simpson, Taylor Oden, and Tiana Osuna embraced as Archbishop Mitty teammates, medalists, and CIF State championship qualifiers after finishing first, second, and third, respectively, in the 100-meter hurdles.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But even with sophisticated technology, governments will struggle to develop vaccines quickly without first hurdling some logistical challenges.
—Nicole Lurie, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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Here are steps that can help ensure a smooth integration process, addressing potential obstacles and strategies to overcome them: 1.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Republicans would have undone more had there been fewer procedural obstacles.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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More than once, flames leapt out of the ship’s skylights.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Delays, opaque fees, poor communication, and high barriers to access can all erode trust in cross-border payments.Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This model has democratized online retail, giving sellers access to global markets with few barriers to entry.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The actors stood in a circle for a warmup exercise, and the Divines jumped right in.Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Actor Rob Riggle and former NFL wide receiver Vince Papale jumped up on the back of a pickup truck and grabbed a mic that was plugged into Ryan’s little speaker.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Following up the arrival of Wicked Part One and Gladiator II at the box office right before Thanksgiving is a feat in and of itself, but following a beloved first feature installment gave Moana 2 even more of a wave to surmount.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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For comedians who reach a certain level of cultural ubiquity, fame becomes a problem to overcome in the work — an obstacle to relatability that has to be named and, ideally, punctured, or a summit to continually surmount with bigger venues and over-the-top spectacle.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Biden has so far followed precedent during the transition by inviting Trump − who broke norms four years ago by skipping Biden's inauguration − for a meeting last month at the White House.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump skipped Biden’s inauguration in 2021, opting to leave the White House and Washington, D.C., in the morning before the ceremony.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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With over 10,000 new bond issues having come to market through November 2024, issuance is on track to top $500 billion in 2024, potentially besting the $510 billion mark set in 2020.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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