obstacle

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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

"Adapting to screen time, if they haven't had it or it's been very severely limited, is just another obstacle for them to overcome."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Nvidia stock is rising Monday but competition rom a new Huawei chip could be an obstacle to renewed sales in China.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Turn right, as the map tells you to do, and you’ll encounter decaying sidewalks, with cracked and buckled concrete that turns a modest uphill walk into an obstacle course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

On the other hand, the toddler’s illness also threw an obstacle in Mrs. Kedzie’s path to spiritual glory, riches, or both.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock