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- adjective dominated or plagued by
obstacles .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Only 78 percent of participants successfully complete the obstacle-ridden 10 to 12-mile course, which is a low rate compared to other events like marathons and triathlons.
Michael Silverman: Training for a Tough Mudder in New York City Michael Silverman 2011
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The core concept is familiar to fans of the prior offerings: using high-powered artillery, fire a hapless stickman across an obstacle-ridden course and strike a small target.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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Only 78 percent of participants successfully complete the obstacle-ridden 10 to 12-mile course, which is a low rate compared to other events like marathons and triathlons.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Michael Silverman 2011
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They have to decide whether to walk and risk falling into the water from the bridge's remaining sliver of obstacle-ridden and uneven walkway or to drive the long way around and risk damage to their vehicles along the quarter-mile temporary road.
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The low-budget film, which revolves around Dadasaheb Phalke on his obstacle-ridden journey to make
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Shahrukh Kkan describes the film as a "sweet obstacle-ridden love story" but on closer look there are layers around it - of Islam, disability and subtle racial discrimination.
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Shahrukh Kkan describes the film as a "sweet obstacle-ridden love story" but on closer look there are layers around it - of Islam, disability and subtle racial discrimination.
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But critics argue that years of pressure to cut the welfare rolls has left an obstacle-ridden program that chases off the poor, even when times are difficult.
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[C] ritics argue that years of pressure to cut the welfare rolls has left an obstacle-ridden program that chases off the poor, even when times are difficult …
Sweetness & Light 2009
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Deepening the Gazans 'sense of imprisonment, they must now also obtain permission from the Hamas government before attempting to leave, further complicating an obstacle-ridden path to freedom.
The Shad Plank 2009
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