hurdles

Example Sentences

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Ja'Kobe Tharp broke the 110m hurdles world record during heats at the American college championships on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But he says he was drawn to the challenge of navigating technical and political hurdles to keep the lights on for the 67 million people in 13 states stretching from New Jersey to Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Take Pratt and Schwarzenegger, for example, who have been trying to offload their custom Pacific Palisades mansion for three years—and have faced more than a few hurdles along the way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

High electricity rates, expensive land and regulatory hurdles mean that fewer, and smaller, facilities are currently planned than in Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Illinois or Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Hana made that comment about people saying I think I am too good for them, but as bad as I am at hurdles, that sure can’t be what’s keeping us from being friends.

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