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
Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
There are some technical hurdles scientists will need to work out.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
There hasn’t been much KP hasn’t been able to hurdle, and that showed in double-overtime wins over Canton in the second round and Pembroke in the quarterfinals, before dethroning defending state champion Medfield in the semifinals.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There are hurdles to overcome with the difficulty in combining different gas-detecting sensors onto a single computer chip, compared to the simple one found in standard home carbon monoxide detectors which are programmed to sense a single gas.
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Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
There are some technical hurdles scientists will need to work out.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Verb
For a teen star like King, the chasm that Malone once had to hurdle between the Petersburg High School varsity team and professional basketball has been replaced by something more like a tricky but continuous series of conveyor belts.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
There hasn’t been much KP hasn’t been able to hurdle, and that showed in double-overtime wins over Canton in the second round and Pembroke in the quarterfinals, before dethroning defending state champion Medfield in the semifinals.
—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
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But even Johnson is not immune to the bruising consequences of dealing with a president who critics say treats Congress as an obstacle, instead of an equal — frequently flexing his power through executive orders.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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But the United States is easily within reach, has the resources and should have the political will to leap into effect here.
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On the ensuing corner kick, Suzuki deflected Alexander Isak's header off the crossbar and into the air, eventually ending the scoring chance with a leaping grab in a crowd of players.
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The rookie point guard overcame early shooting struggles to lead all scorers with 25 points.
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The telecommunications giant’s fight to end landline service is playing out in the FCC and federal court, amid an underlying battle over how much power the agency has to overcome decisions by states.
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The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
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Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.
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The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
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While wearables were already a hard enough curve to convince people on regarding constant data collection, embedding sensors and ways to collect data inside people’s homes will be an even higher threshold to surmount.
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However, there are still some hurdles to surmount, particularly financing.
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Although Kel’s parents skip the opening night of his play, still in disapproval of his acting career, three of his students attend, leaving him touched.
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Open a window, replace the HVAC filter and skip the haul of seasonal sprays.
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Miguel Vargas bested the Royals early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
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Trump ripped up that deal in 2018 and has been obsessed with besting it with his own.
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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