Sentence examples for Stumbling bloc from inspiring English sources
In particular, we describe an equilibrium in which global free trade is attained only when preferential trade agreements are permitted to form (a building bloc effect), and an equilibrium in which global free trade is attained only when preferential trade agreements are forbidden (a stumbling bloc effect).
Furthermore, the model generates both "building bloc" and "stumbling bloc" effects of preferential trade agreements.
In regional terms it has been Algeria that has been a stumbling bloc in terms of international co-operation against transnational groups with interests in both crime and terror in the Sahel region of north Africa.
But Medicaid appeared to remain as a major stumbling bloc for at least half a dozen wavering GOP senators, who met privately with Senate leaders Thursday afternoon to discuss ways to protect poor patients, tens of millions of whom stand to lose health protections in the Senate bill.
Several delicate issues also remain a stumbling-bloc.
Mr. Netanyahu, aides say, is planning to tell Mr. Obama that Israel wants to keep a military presence along the Jordan River and sovereignty over Jerusalem and the settlement blocs — three major stumbling blocks for the Palestinians — but that it would be willing to negotiate away the rest of the West Bank, more territory than Mr. Netanyahu has been willing to specify in the past.
