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hurdle

[hur-dl] / ˈhɜr dl /




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However, the higher listing hurdle to clear is the one disclosed in early March, that it needed to get its stock back above $1.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

But they face a big hurdle since EU countries must approve any such measures unanimously.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Argentina's Senate had already approved the bill in February 2026, so approval by the lower house was the last major hurdle left.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Coaches can adjust factors like hurdle spacing, running surfaces, or rhythm to help athletes discover more efficient ways to move.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

How had these people, denying profit and home and God, made that hurdle that even the churches of America had not been able to make?

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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