obstacle course
Americannoun
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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.
Example Sentences
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But by making the art of comedy its vehicle and having two women steer through the industry’s obstacle course, “Hacks” became a celebration of blasting through hurdles.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
I designed a personal computing triathlon to find out: a swim through dozens of browser tabs, a 3-D cycling obstacle course and an agentic AI run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
But for the 35 residents of Kapisillit, getting to that care is an obstacle course.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The junior right-hander’s pregame obstacle course — navigating university staffers, media and more — before trotting down to the bullpen, was outside of the ordinary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
She flew up the aisle, scooting between the conductor’s legs as if he was a tunnel on an obstacle course.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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