obstacle course
Americannoun
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obstacle courses
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a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.
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Informal. an event, situation, course of action, or the like that presents many challenges or difficulties.
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East Williamsburg is a sprawling obstacle course of shops and bars, all catering to the younger new residents who have moved to New York City in order to work hard and play harder.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Pitnick describes fertilization as an obstacle course rather than a straightforward race.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Advertisements lure patrons to restaurants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Easter with buckets of beer and a variety of seafood, and encourage the adventurous to brave a Halloween obstacle course at a Pilates studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
But for the 35 residents of Kapisillit, getting to that care is an obstacle course.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
It’s as if the chasm itself is an obstacle course created to defeat us.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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