"clear hurdles" is a perfectly valid phrase in written English and can be used in a variety of contexts.
For example, you could say, "The team worked hard to clear hurdles and finish the project ahead of schedule."
To get a proposal enacted requires that it clear hurdles in both houses of the legislature and be signed by the executive.
Hardly a musical has come to town that has not had to clear hurdles as high as an elephant's eye, and "Little Ham," which opens on Thursday at the John Houseman Theater, is no exception.
"In other cases, when the teams aren't able to clear hurdles, but we think there are still a lot of promise, we might ask them to take a pause and take the time to reset their strategies, as we recently did in the case of Glass," he said.
To determine which ones are likely to prove true bargains, we screened for those that clear hurdles for several measures of value.
While Spitzer tries to burnish his public image with a barrage of TV and radio appearances since announcing his candidacy on Sunday, he must clear hurdles enforced by the New York City Board of Elections.
Olympic hurdler Devon Allen caught four passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, which he celebrated by pretending to clear hurdles in the endzone, and the Ducks got their second win to start the season before next Saturday's game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.
"We have set clear hurdle rates to evaluate all opportunities and are much more process-oriented on risk.
By late January, Davies was running on a treadmill, clearing hurdles and doing resistance and balance exercises.
He continued clearing hurdles, although he remained hospitalized until March.
We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math".
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