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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Despite the hurdles to getting more power, others are more optimistic.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
There must be a ghost that comes out whenever a Borquez brother runs the hurdles at the Arcadia Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
About 115 student athletes participated in the hurdles, 50-meter sprints, shot put, javelin, discus, high jump, long jump and a 100-meter run — each event tailored to their abilities.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The country’s only Black governor contrasted Democrats’ struggles with the hurdles overcome by Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
There must be a ghost that comes out whenever a Borquez brother runs the hurdles at the Arcadia Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
About 115 student athletes participated in the hurdles, 50-meter sprints, shot put, javelin, discus, high jump, long jump and a 100-meter run — each event tailored to their abilities.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The country’s only Black governor contrasted Democrats’ struggles with the hurdles overcome by Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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