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obstacle
US /ˈɑbstəkəl/
・UK /ˈɒbstəkl/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Object that blocks a path or course
Mark's biggest obstacle was his own laziness
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
Lack of funding is a significant obstacle to the project's success.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that impedes or stands in the way of mental or emotional progress.
His own fear was the biggest obstacle he had to overcome.
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How to fight climate change with parking lots
- Well, the biggest obstacle to putting solar on parking lots is cost.
Well, the biggest obstacle to putting solar on parking lots is cost.
Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover
- The biggest obstacle to this new plan is time drag.
The biggest obstacle to this new plan is time drag.
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- However, robots and obstacle courses only prove so much.
However, robots and obstacle courses only prove so much.
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- Having no legs was a bit of an obstacle on his career path as a guard, and White went unemployed for a while.
Having no legs was a bit of an obstacle on his career path as a guard, and White went unemployed for a while.
English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English
- When a car is blocked, it is unable to move freely or proceed in its intended direction due to an obstacle or another vehicle intentionally placed in its way.
When a car is blocked, it is unable to move freely or proceed in its intended direction due to an obstacle or another vehicle intentionally placed in its way.
- So as not to block it when a car is blocked, it is unable to move freely or proceed in its intended direction due to an obstacle or another vehicle intentionally placed in its way.
So as not to block it when a car is blocked, it is unable to move freely or proceed in its intended direction due to an obstacle or another vehicle intentionally placed in its way.
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- And so, we have to overcome every obstacle because the cost of our mission not being seen out is too high.
And so, we have to overcome every obstacle because the cost of our mission not being seen out is too high.
BBC Verify investigates Gaza building demolitions | BBC News
- Now I think there has been some progress reports suggest and also diplomatic sources have told me that there are still some sticking points one of them is about the degree to which during a ceasefire Israeli forces the IDF would pull back out of Gaza but there are some things which appear not any longer to be an obstacle and one of that is the idea that if there was a ceasefire humanitarian aid would not just be functioning through this many people would say now Gaza Humanitarian Foundation whose operations have resulted directly in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in brutal circumstances and that instead the UN would once again be able to start reviving its network there.
Now I think there has been some progress reports suggest and also diplomatic sources have told me that there are still some sticking points one of them is about the degree to which during a ceasefire Israeli forces the IDF would pull back out of Gaza but there are some things which appear not any longer to be an obstacle and one of that is the idea that if there was a ceasefire humanitarian aid would not just be functioning through this many people would say now Gaza Humanitarian Foundation whose operations have resulted directly in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in brutal circumstances and that instead the UN would once again be able to start reviving its network there.
The Gays Who Changed the World
- So in 1816, Rene was dealing with a woman whose breasts were, like, so big he described them as a physical obstacle.
So in 1816, Rene was dealing with a woman whose breasts were, like, so big he described them as a physical obstacle.
Gaza's hunger crisis: What it is like on the ground, and what comes next | DW News
- The biggest single obstacle to the aid operation is the obstruction by the Israeli government.
The biggest single obstacle to the aid operation is the obstruction by the Israeli government.
- Well, the biggest single obstacle to the aid operation is the obstruction by the Israeli government.
Well, the biggest single obstacle to the aid operation is the obstruction by the Israeli government.
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- The biggest sort of short term obstacle we have is safety.
The biggest sort of short term obstacle we have is safety.
- The biggest sort of short-term obstacle we have is safety.
The biggest sort of short-term obstacle we have is safety.