stumbling block
Example Sentences
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The tumult comes as the 10-year yield was moving close to the widely watched 5% threshold, which many see as a stumbling block for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
One stumbling block: Rules that might once have offered guidance are gone, leaving individuals to puzzle out what’s appropriate for the workplace themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
China's property market was once a key driver of national growth, but has become a stumbling block.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
But its insistence on collecting personal information was a major stumbling block to a deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The writer had hit a stumbling block, that’s all.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
