stumbling block

Example Sentences

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In a private fund, as Sullivan has learned, even small details can turn into big stumbling blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Duffys regarded the bill's failure as a stumbling block rather than a knockout blow.

From BBC

But mortgage rates remain a major stumbling block, despite having fallen in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Negotiations over a technology deal between the UK and US have stalled due to stumbling blocks in wider trade negotiations between the two sides.

From BBC

Ask them to evaluate what worked and how, and where they encountered stumbling blocks and why.

From The Wall Street Journal