numerous obstacles

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numerous
adjective
uk
/ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/us
/ˈnuː.mə.rəs/
many:
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obstacle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒb.stə.kəl/us
/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made ...
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Yet numerous obstacles and pitfalls remain in the path of a full and fair unification.
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External information validated her account of overcoming numerous obstacles to nurture rejected children, and continuing to do so well into her 70s.
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No wonder, then, that there have been numerous obstacles along the road to the agreement.
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But before we reach that point, numerous obstacles still have to be cleared away in terms of legislation, matters of a technical and practical nature.
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The service we sought to bring here is thoroughly reliable, absolutely independent and of worldwide repute, but, most astonishingly, numerous obstacles have been encountered.
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The authorities in these counties, which are still very frail from an environmental point of view, need to overcome numerous obstacles.
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The two enjoy a brief time together, only to find that numerous obstacles, both tangible and intangible, prevent them from moving forward.
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The development proposals have proven to be highly controversial as the former campus contains numerous obstacles to development.
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He faces numerous obstacles from upper management as he climbs his way up the ranks.
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The film tells the story of a cowboy who goes through numerous obstacles in the hopes of marrying his girlfriend.
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Numerous obstacles were place in his way most notably that he was not allowed to visit the actual crime scene.
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Though some mistake organizing as strictly being a recruitment effort, numerous obstacles emerge which require more than simple enlistment and promotion of the union.
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The resulting product was variously called plant or artificial ice, but there were numerous obstacles to manufacturing it commercially.
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Since the real world presents numerous obstacles, a person must adjust their heading accordingly.
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There are numerous obstacles and enemies that challenge the player in each level.
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Through numerous obstacles, she comes close to the returned spaceship and uses a disinfection spray to prevent plague from spreading.
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All consist of numerous obstacles he has to overcome using the help of various items (e.g. fans or trampolines).
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Nevertheless, numerous obstacles arose in the first eighteen months after the government adopted the joint venture law.
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Numerous obstacles confronted him: racism, language barriers, primitive living conditions, lack of funds, limitations imposed upon him by superiors, ill health, poor diet, etc.
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The pairings have typically overcome numerous obstacles or significant strife in order to be together.
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