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 a myriad of hurdles stand in the way of widespread deployment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

California has the third-most data centers in the country, with 300, but high electricity rates, expensive land and regulatory hurdles mean that fewer, and smaller, facilities are currently planned than in other hotspots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

To me, the moral of the story was that there will always be hurdles in life, but if you want to achieve a goal, you must continue.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai