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hurdle

[hur-dl] / ˈhɜr dl /




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That isn’t an insurmountable hurdle, but it’s trickier if you’re counting on them beating the market as a group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Griffin sees value in humanoids in reducing risk to human soldiers, but also says unpredictable environments remain a major hurdle.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Getting over the legal hurdle, White said, allowed “round two” of sale discussions.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“This is a major hurdle and overcoming this barrier has been really the Holy Grail in neurology,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The first hurdle is figuring out what to say to Tyler.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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