Sentence examples for steep hurdles from inspiring English sources

But the numbers also brought steep hurdles into focus.

The American investigation faces steep hurdles, including a five-year statute of limitations for bringing charges.

WASHINGTON  —  The National Academy of Sciences delivered a long-awaited report on uranium mining to the Virginia legislature on Monday, warning that the state faced "steep hurdles" if it is to safely mine and process the nuclear reactor fuel.

"If the Commonwealth of Virginia removes the moratorium on uranium mining, there are steep hurdles to be surmounted before mining and processing could be established in a way that is appropriately protective of the health and safety of workers, the public and the environment," the report concluded.

Page A19 URANIUM MINING HURDLES The National Academy of Sciences delivered a long-awaited report on uranium mining to the Virginia Legislature, warning that the state faced "steep hurdles" if it were to safely mine and process the nuclear reactor fuel.

But stem cell research in the United States faces a number of steep hurdles.

That is a steep hurdle.The Senate bill, were it to become law, would go a long way towards fixing America's broken immigration system.

A flat-out repeal of the health care law would face a steep hurdle in the Senate, where Democrats still cling to a diminished majority, and would most certainly be vetoed by President Obama.

Still, Congressional resistance to approving money for Thomson represents a steep hurdle toward dealing with the detainees who the administration has decided can neither be prosecuted nor safely transferred to the custody of other countries.

That's a steep hurdle for tinkerers working independently, and for companies just starting out.

But that chamber seems like less of a steep hurdle for passage.