as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the only stumbling block to our move across the country was finding someone to adopt our cats
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Recent Examples of stumbling block
However, invasive grasses are not the only culprits acting as stumbling blocks for native plants.
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Women’s history, too, has been full of stumbling blocks.
—Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Likewise, the Joint Policy Committee surveyed members during that same time period on areas of the contracts that were working and others that had proved to be stumbling blocks.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Much of this work would require Congress to go along, which has been a stumbling block in the past.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Women’s history, too, has been full of stumbling blocks.
—Aimée Eubanks Davis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Likewise, the Joint Policy Committee surveyed members during that same time period on areas of the contracts that were working and others that had proved to be stumbling blocks.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Much of this work would require Congress to go along, which has been a stumbling block in the past.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumbling block
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling block
Noun
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Kennedy’s announcement does not broadly address healthy adults, but under the new FDA framework, healthy adults who wish to receive the fall COVID-19 vaccine will likely face obstacles.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
Noun
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That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and policy bill clears one hurdle.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Additionally, 24% of providers in Colorado reported incidents of obstruction over those two years, and 18% experienced threats.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Then, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Cobb County prosecutor Sonya Allen charged Smith with felonies of obstruction of officers and terroristic threats, according to court documents.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The press had assembled to watch Earhart soar, and instead witnessed an embarrassment.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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King, whose chapter represents Treasury employees in the D.C. area, accused the national union of just hoping the internal problem goes away, and instead the issue is creating an embarrassment.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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