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obstacle

[ob-stuh-kuhl] / ΛˆΙ’b stΙ™ kΙ™l /


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The advance tackles a major obstacle in the field and could help move quantum computing closer to becoming fault-tolerant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Chun said the city focused on getting the infrastructure for the project right “just to make sure that the city wasn’t going to be the obstacle or have any delays.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Not that they needed the evidence themselves, Emery and his squad always have that faith and the internal desire to progress no matter the obstacle.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Another obstacle is that upgrading an older data center to newer, less thirsty technology is expensive.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

The facts might point to no cure, but if scientists let every obstacle get in their way, then there’d never be any major scientific discoveries.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The findings show that the system is riddled with procedural obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The three brothers zigzagged across Zambia, navigating a landscape increasingly shaped by people and avoiding obstacles including major cities.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Between outrage from voters fearing higher energy and water bills, representatives fearing blame and obstacles from federal regulators, the challenges are mounting for Big Tech companies looking to meet the demand for AI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Researchers at the University of Montpellier's Laboratory of Geography and Land Planning have developed evacuation routes that account for slopes, obstacles, walking speeds, and potential bottlenecks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Still, life had always been a series of passions, obstacles, and surprises for Maria Merian.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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