stumbling block

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However, it is understood Dyche would seek a minimum 18-month contract if he was to replace Tudor, which could prove a stumbling block towards any agreement.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The stumbling block, says the author Bedell Smith, is that Harry doesn’t seem inclined to apologize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The stumbling block had been over products like beef and lamb.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The stumbling block was Lloyd’s of London, the world’s largest insurance marketplace, which Neal helmed for more than six years before stepping down as CEO in January, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Another stumbling block to doing as he pleased was the very idea of chivalry or of civilization which Arthur had first invented and then introduced into his own young mind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White