hurdle in the PONS Dictionary

hurdle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall at the first hurdle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He had a similar record over the short hurdles.
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Outdoors, a long hurdle race is sometimes shortened to 300 meters for younger participants, who run over 8 hurdles.
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It is believed that financial hurdles and lack of venues were the major reasons.
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Financial hurdles delayed the progress of the land reforms.
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Her horses won a total of 1,532 races in both flat and hurdling.
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Many women still face legal hurdles when attempting to acquire land through inheritance or the marketplace.
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The two-time 400m hurdles gold medalist finished fifth in the event in a time of 48.25.
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While individual hurdles are easily knocked over by animals, when joined in a ring or to solid objects they make a secure fence.
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If a hurdler four-steps, they will have to switch lead legs at each hurdle.
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The misconception is based on old rules before the hurdles were weighted.
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