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
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
What to watch: While some U.S. investors have expressed interest in buying TikTok, any deal to acquire the app would likely face hurdles in winning the approval of China's government, which would have a say.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines hurdles a tackle attempt by Michael Taaffe #16 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half of a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Takeaways for muni bond investors Though the states in total are in solid shape, certain hurdles loom, including Medicaid spending, which averages about 34% of state budgets.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
What to watch: While some U.S. investors have expressed interest in buying TikTok, any deal to acquire the app would likely face hurdles in winning the approval of China's government, which would have a say.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
Bitcoin hurdles milestone Bitcoin jumped above the key $100,000 milestone on reports Trump is considering a crypto reserve but slipped into negative territory by the end of the day.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines hurdles a tackle attempt by Michael Taaffe #16 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half of a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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The district is committed to removing obstacles in students’ paths, CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova said in the news release.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a result, digital health companies such as Hims & Hers have been prescribing compounded semaglutide as an alternative for patients who are navigating volatile supply hurdles and insurance obstacles.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, its lineup of new products may help to overcome that shortfall.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, there are two barriers to accessibility.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Alsatian Pinot Noir is made in a style that’s clearly French, but because its less famous than its nearby Burgundy counterparts, the barrier for entry is lower.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The prices paid index jumped to the highest level in about two years as prices increased.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fans were dancing, jumping and fully immersed, reacting in real time as McRae unveiled her most personal and dynamic project yet.—
Cat Johnson,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Republicans have additional obstacles to surmount for their party-line bill, including figuring out where to make $2.5 trillion in spending cuts that were mandated by deficit hawks in exchange for a $1.5 trillion debt limit increase in the latest appropriations package passed in December.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rohit Prasad, who leads the artificial general intelligence (AGI) team at Amazon, told the Financial Times the voice assistant still needed to surmount several technical hurdles before the rollout.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While Colin Jost noted that there probably was time, Murray moved right along, skipping Colin Jost entirely and putting his brother Brian Doyle-Murray in the top spot.—
Melissa Locker,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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With a forecast of single-digit temperatures and wind chills into the negatives, along with three to five inches of snow (or more), some speculated whether Messi would even try to suit up for Miami or skip the match entirely.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
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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,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Brockton’s Lucas Andrade did the same in the boys race (7.30), besting the original mark set by Needham’s Davonte Burnett in 2018.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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