obstacle
Example Sentences
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On the surface, it is a love story between Hal and Madge, but underneath it’s a meditation on class, yearning, broken dreams, and the nearly insurmountable obstacles to leading a life of meaning and purpose.
“We will face more obstacles to growth, and inflationary pressures may intensify. As a small and open economy, Singapore cannot fully shield ourselves from these headwinds,” Wong said.
But one unseen obstacle can sink your plan.
From MarketWatch
Still, studying these timing challenges now helps scientists anticipate the obstacles ahead, Ashby noted.
From Science Daily
Alize and Zarmeen quote some of the cases raised - a 76-year-old man struggling to get a flu vaccine and a woman who had a stroke and was facing obstacles to renewing her visa.
From BBC
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