surmountable

Example Sentences

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Although the hurdles are surmountable, the additional procedural requirements could hobble a fast-moving operation, current and former U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Ordeals, such as they are, tend to be minor and surmountable; notions that everything is lost amount of misunderstandings.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

By not making the obstacles seem easily surmountable, the movie respects everyone’s hard work, regardless of success.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023

Obstacles to more U.S. oil are surmountable, according to analysts, yet will take months to work through and it could be late this year or early next before a significant production increase materializes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022

The hole where Airlock 1 used to be is huge, but surmountable.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir