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hurdle

[hur-dl] / ˈhɜr dl /




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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said retaliatory measures from Canada on U.S. products are a major hurdle thwarting talks between the two countries on a renewed trade pact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canadian retaliatory measures are a major hurdle for renewed trade pact talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

At the state track and field championships, Jayden Rendon of Carson was in the lead of the 300 intermediate hurdles on Saturday when he struck the final hurdle and fell to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

We had just one more hurdle to clear, that of landing safely in the ocean.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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