the hurdles
plural noun
: a race in which runners must jump over a series of barriers (called hurdles)
He won a medal in the high hurdles.
The hurdles is his best event.
Examples of the hurdles in a Sentence
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Gabriella Cunningham is Colorado’s queen of the hurdles for a second straight year.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Even so, investing in gold has its downsides, including the hurdles of cashing out of the investment compared with the ease of selling stocks and other liquid investments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2024
Some of the hurdles may be familiar to any multibillion-dollar endeavor: the uncertain costs of years-long construction, potential delays from environmental reviews, and market headwinds that are outside government control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
In a rare interview, Ms. O’Donnell, who moved to Florida to attend law school, ticked through the hurdles her 2008 campaign had faced.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Shon Martin could become the first San Diego boy since 1938 to win a state championship in the hurdles
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In the 64 years the San Diego Section has participated in the California State Track Championships, some events have been friendly.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
To circumvent the hurdles and floor procedures that have stymied the House, Republican leaders have passed major legislation under what's known as a suspension of the rules, that is, by bypassing normal systems.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
And as universities are still recovering from the pandemic’s impact on enrollment, some schools are concerned the hurdles associated with the new FAFSA rollout will result in students deciding not to enroll at all.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Cantwell objected to the hurdles the earlier bill put in place for individuals to sue for alleged violations of their privacy rights, an E&C aide noted on the call with reporters, like requiring them to notify their state attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission before filing suit.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Even so, investing in gold has its downsides, including the hurdles of cashing out of the investment compared with the ease of selling stocks and other liquid investments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2024
Some of the hurdles may be familiar to any multibillion-dollar endeavor: the uncertain costs of years-long construction, potential delays from environmental reviews, and market headwinds that are outside government control.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
In a rare interview, Ms. O’Donnell, who moved to Florida to attend law school, ticked through the hurdles her 2008 campaign had faced.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Shon Martin could become the first San Diego boy since 1938 to win a state championship in the hurdles
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In the 64 years the San Diego Section has participated in the California State Track Championships, some events have been friendly.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
To circumvent the hurdles and floor procedures that have stymied the House, Republican leaders have passed major legislation under what's known as a suspension of the rules, that is, by bypassing normal systems.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
And as universities are still recovering from the pandemic’s impact on enrollment, some schools are concerned the hurdles associated with the new FAFSA rollout will result in students deciding not to enroll at all.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Cantwell objected to the hurdles the earlier bill put in place for individuals to sue for alleged violations of their privacy rights, an E&C aide noted on the call with reporters, like requiring them to notify their state attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission before filing suit.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
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“The hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hurdles. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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