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.
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Next year, however, no matter the hurdles, conclusions will only be written in absolutes.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
If deadlines, a high-profile project or a micromanaging boss stress you out, try to view the hurdles as opportunities to rise to a challenge, rather than a threat to your career or livelihood, University of Pennsylvania burnout researcher Kandi Wiens told CNBC Make It in April 2024.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
One recent helicopter accident revealed the hurdles that safety regulators often face.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
One thing for new track enthusiasts to understand is that just because a short hurdler may be fast does not mean that speed necessarily translates in events without the hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
If deadlines, a high-profile project or a micromanaging boss stress you out, try to view the hurdles as opportunities to rise to a challenge, rather than a threat to your career or livelihood, University of Pennsylvania burnout researcher Kandi Wiens told CNBC Make It in April 2024.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
One recent helicopter accident revealed the hurdles that safety regulators often face.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
One thing for new track enthusiasts to understand is that just because a short hurdler may be fast does not mean that speed necessarily translates in events without the hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hurdles
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“The hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hurdles. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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