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obstacle

[ob-stuh-kuhl] / ˈɒb stə kəl /


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Launch costs, however, are still a major obstacle holding firms back from producing at scale in orbit, as well as from pursuing other ventures.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For those with TSW-like symptoms already facing challenges with anxiety and confusion about what condition they have, getting treatment can pose another obstacle.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

One perceived obstacle keeps surfacing in conversations at CERAWeek: the process of obtaining permits for building or expanding energy infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It took a wind of a different kind to blow away one smog control obstacle: political boundaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It had occurred to Bigwig that in the narrow run even his dead body would be a considerable obstacle.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams