obstacle course
noun
: a military training course filled with obstacles (such as hurdles, fences, walls, and ditches) that must be negotiated
broadly
: a series of obstacles that must be overcome
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We finally made it through the bureaucratic obstacle course and got our visas.
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In front of them, there’s a massive number 40 carved deep into a field, creating a dirty, muddy obstacle course.
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
In a test of the technology, the scientists had 29 volunteers make six consecutive runs through an obstacle course (pictured below), first in a regular wheelchair and then in the new one.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The obstacle course swim only made one appearance at the Olympics, so Lane’s time technically remains the Olympic record.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
At the 2028 Olympics, obstacle course racing will replace showjumping as one of the disciplines of the modern pentathlon after a German coach was seen striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
In a test of the technology, the scientists had 29 volunteers make six consecutive runs through an obstacle course (pictured below), first in a regular wheelchair and then in the new one.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The obstacle course swim only made one appearance at the Olympics, so Lane’s time technically remains the Olympic record.
—Jack Hillcox, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
At the 2028 Olympics, obstacle course racing will replace showjumping as one of the disciplines of the modern pentathlon after a German coach was seen striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Obstacle course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstacle%20course. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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