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obstacle

[ob-stuh-kuhl] / ˈɒb stə kəl /


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But by making the art of comedy its vehicle and having two women steer through the industry’s obstacle course, “Hacks” became a celebration of blasting through hurdles.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

It felt as though the sweltering conditions in Paris could be the Italian top seed's biggest obstacle - and the 24-year-old wilted in the heat on Thursday.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Mistral Chief Executive Arthur Mensch said that his company’s—and Europe’s—biggest obstacle to tech independence was the scale of investment that is necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Insecurity is a huge obstacle in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a litany of armed groups.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

One obstacle remained and that was the Soviet Union itself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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