How to Use the hurdles in a Sentence

the hurdles

plural noun

• And despite all the hurdles, the kids keep coming back.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• Rob may not have earned global renown, but what were the hurdles that stopped him?
  — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
• The steeplechase is an event where runners are able to leap off the top of the hurdles, which initially seemed to catch Snoop off guard.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 June 2024
• For the humble yellow school bus, the hurdles are even greater, as are the consequences of running out of juice in the middle of nowhere.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• Here’s Pitcher in a black beret, somewhere in Europe where a man can get away with such a thing, setting a world record in the hurdles.
  — Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2023
• Regardless, the sweetheart has not let life get her down despite the hurdles thrown her way.
  — The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
• Should Somerville pass rent control too, the hurdles in the Legislature remain the same.
  — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
• Santos concedes that at least the AI issue has opened the eyes of some folks in the stunt world to the hurdles performers of colors have faced for decades.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
• The first movie opened during the actors strike, day-and-date on Peacock, and defied all the hurdles of last fall’s marketplace.
  — Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
• While progress is being made in the hurdles of legalization and approval, there’s still the issue of who will pay for the treatments.
  — Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 27 July 2023
• The moment came three years after a crash during the hurdles competition in the Olympic trials that cost her a spot in Tokyo.
  — Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
• That spot is taken by Torrey Pines’ Karina Janik, who did not compete in the hurdles, at 42.19.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
• In a rare interview, Ms. O’Donnell, who moved to Florida to attend law school, ticked through the hurdles her 2008 campaign had faced.
  — Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 May 2024
• Gabriella Cunningham is Colorado’s queen of the hurdles for a second straight year.
  — Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
• However, some of the hurdles to AI adoption may simply be not knowing where to begin.
  — Bobby Marhamat, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• Prince started out as a gymnast growing up and didn't start doing the hurdles until middle school.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• Even with the hurdles, there are signs the gains in popularity will continue.
  — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
• Jones, who made three Olympic teams in the hurdles and then switched to bobsled and the Winter Olympics, advanced to the semifinals despite finishing last in her heat in 14.86 seconds.
  — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
• The first three obstacles are called barriers, which differ from the hurdles that sprinters fly over in shorter races.
  — Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024
• The limited distribution of the tickets is just one of the hurdles Olympic organizers have faced regarding the use of the Seine.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
• The rules panel was just one of the hurdles the legislation will have to clear in what is likely to be a nearly weeklong push to passage before next Monday.
  — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 30 May 2023
• But Pichardo explains that the hurdles start much earlier.
  — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 22 July 2024
• But high cost and low production volume of pure silicon anodes are the hurdles that now lie ahead, Stefan says.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2023
• Among the hurdles the sport faces is a reputation for danger in the wake of various high-profile deaths and a recent doping scandal.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
• Later, Dehaene suggested to me that the hurdles for IIT were set lower than those for his theory.
  — Elizabeth Finkel, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
• That point aside, the gains in Final Cut Pro often outweigh the hurdles to adoption—especially the fact that there are no subscription fees.
  — PCMAG, 30 June 2024
• His teammate Elijah Bergner was runner-up in the hurdles (8.28 seconds).
  — Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
• One of the hurdles that parents may experience is their baby not nursing.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
• At the same time, Swisher is conscious of the hurdles that first-time bar owners continue to face all across the country, but especially here in Boston.
  — Eric Twardzik, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023
• Getting phages to Africa While there are barriers to the global use of phage therapy, in many countries in Africa where the need for such treatment options is greater, the hurdles are even higher.
  — Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024