obstacle
Example Sentences
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“It is not just a technicality. It is a foundational obstacle,” she said.
The submarine programme has been plagued by obstacles.
From Barron's
Edward Burns returns as the writer, director and co-star, catching up with the working-class Irish family and their romantic obstacles 30 years later.
From MarketWatch
The main obstacle is old ice, which has survived at least one summer, sometimes centuries.
Navigation involves the challenge of a robot getting from point A to point B. This may involve unknown terrain, stairs and obstacles.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
