Example Sentences

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The report came out as the ballroom project has faced persistent hurdles in court and Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The U.S. oil giant is in talks to resume pumping oil in the Latin American country after a 19-year exile, but plenty of hurdles remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Take Pratt and Schwarzenegger, for example, who have been trying to offload their custom Pacific Palisades mansion for three years—and have faced more than a few hurdles along the way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

While promising, these photonic technologies are still at an early stage and face hurdles related to efficiency, scalability, and cost.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

I also can’t seem to get the hurdles down, and it’s getting so frustrating.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée