obstacle
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Discovery, a potential obstacle for the $111 billion deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Investors cheered when Venezuela opened its vast mineral reserves to private capital in April but gang control over many mines could prove a powerful obstacle.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
But the reality is there is no longer any serious obstacle to one of the most important journeys of a work of art ever made.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Financial stress doesn’t just impact a person’s current well-being — it can become a major obstacle to successful retirement planning,” said Scott Bishop, a certified financial planner and partner of Presidio Wealth Partners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, she pushed through every obstacle, never complaining.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
Vocabulary lists containing obstacle
Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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