obstacle
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Scientists have been exploring ways to remove or repair these harmful cells, but there has been a major obstacle.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
There is one major obstacle blocking his route to No 10 - he is not currently an MP.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
There’s something to learn here and Mr. Cachanosky starts by asking: “What if the obstacle is not the policy, but the institutional environment in which any policy must operate?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
However, the lack of action on Iran’s nuclear program could be an obstacle.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
For the second time on that frozen day, they didn’t need to look further for whatever clue, obstacle, or plain old terror came next.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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