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
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We finally made it through the bureaucratic obstacle course and got our visas.
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Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
This arc ultimately culminates in a montage in the seventh episode of Season 3, in which Johnny puts Miguel through a physical regimen that requires his student to navigate obstacle courses, climb stairs and catch medicine balls — all while on crutches.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Desmond’s specialty on the team is the obstacle course.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
But in the immunity challenge, Gata was not so lucky, 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, 17 Oct. 2024
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
This arc ultimately culminates in a montage in the seventh episode of Season 3, in which Johnny puts Miguel through a physical regimen that requires his student to navigate obstacle courses, climb stairs and catch medicine balls — all while on crutches.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Desmond’s specialty on the team is the obstacle course.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
But in the immunity challenge, Gata was not so lucky, 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, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Obstacle course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle%20course. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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