hurdle

Example Sentences

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Austin Reaves didn’t know the extent of Doncic’s hamstring injury, but he knew how the Lakers superstar would approach the latest hurdle in this winding season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Crokes Cross made her British debut in the two-mile novice hurdle at Kelso on Thursday, coming first with odds of 300-1.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If the majority of the company’s shareholders vote yes — as is widely expected — the only remaining hurdle would be a regulatory one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The latest hurdle for the bill has been a dispute between crypto firms like Coinbase and banks around interest paid on stablecoins, a type of crypto token typically pegged to a dollar.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

There were no bodies to hurdle: the squatters were gone.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli