obstacle
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Fang’s release helped remove a substantial obstacle to rebuilding confidence between Washington and Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
After years of body blows from COVID, fires and more, this obstacle was especially frustrating.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 22, 2026
Beyond this, a more immediate obstacle to any movement in Congress is the clock.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
Despite its potential, TCR therapy faces a major practical obstacle.
From Science Daily β Sep. 11, 2026
Then I told him about confronting Celia outside the gym, and about Miles being an obstacle.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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Despite the encouraging findings, the researchers stress that several obstacles must still be addressed before the therapy could be tested widely in people.
From Science Daily β Sep. 22, 2026
He frequently encounters locked doors, obstacles and empty spaces that he has to explore.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 18, 2026
Deluard recommended shorting the euro because it faces similar obstacles to the yen in the 2010s, which, he said, can likely only be fixed by a “massive depreciation.”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
The three brothers zigzagged across Zambia, navigating a landscape increasingly shaped by people and avoiding obstacles including major cities.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
Unable to surmount these obstacles, most will eventually return to prison and then be released again, caught in a closed circuit of perpetual marginality.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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