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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The victory for the Dunellen, N.J., native justified the strategy of passing on an ambitious attempt to run both the hurdles and flat events.
  — Sean Gregory / Saint-Denis, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
• The security of her place in the world championships field in the hurdles is what led Kersee and his record-breaking athlete to consider dabbling in a second event.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• Among the hurdles: looking for child care, taking time off work, finding transportation and paying for downtown parking.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2023
• Our aim was to sketch the outlines for two inspiring zero-energy museums that overcome all of the hurdles cited above.
  — Paul Sereno, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024