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“The main obstacle is leadership,” said Serge Plattard, associate fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research, a French think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that molecules attached to a surface can reach the ultimate quantum limit of optical coherence, overcoming a major obstacle that has long restricted molecular quantum research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Faced with a lack of dedicated facilities, Cascione applied the same philosophy he used when his baseball team had to rent a field: adapt and overcome the obstacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

One major obstacle is that information vital for understanding climate risks can also have military value.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“See? Fine. Can I do the obstacle course now? It’s not raining as hard.”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

There are two major obstacles Sierra Canyon has been working to climb over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on Thursday that "as far as we are aware, there are no obstacles for residents of the Taiwan region to travel internationally".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Kane's career has not been without its obstacles but he remains as focused as ever to conquer whatever is placed in front of him by Bayern Munich and England.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Illness and practical obstacles keep some voters at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Because British municipal governments had invested heavily in gas lighting and placed regulatory obstacles in the way of the competing electric light companies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond