stumbling block

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A potential stumbling block to the proposals was that Highland Council believed the barracks would need to be licensed as a house of multiple occupancy.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“The state bar case was once a stumbling block, but today it is a stepping stone,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

With that, the stock market’s rally to fresh record highs hit a stumbling block on Monday, as oil prices climbed and confidence around a swift resolution to the Iran war was tested.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 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

City officials threw up one stumbling block after another to delay implementation of the Court’s intent.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson