stumbling block
Example Sentences
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"I was a party planner for over 10 years and ... I was very sustainably focused. The final stumbling block for me was the balloon waste," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has a £40m release clause in his contract, although his £325,000-a-week deal, which runs until 2028, could prove a stumbling block.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Super Micro encountered a stumbling block in March, when co-founder Wally Liaw and other employees were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Already, the talks hit a stumbling block Friday, when initial closed-door negotiations were called off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He continues his story, but aside from my sisters and me, his audience is snagged on what would strike any sane adult as a considerable stumbling block.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
