As the general election got underway, the largest hurdle for the campaign was finances.
But large hurdles remained that have discouraged the expansion by banks into new businesses.
One of the larger hurdles to overcome initially was industry acceptance.
Perhaps a larger hurdle is the regulatory one.
The larger hurdle at the outset was obtaining computers for the 6,000 classrooms that still lacked them.
Eastern still faces large hurdles in its effort to emerge from bankruptcy protection as a profitable regional carrier.
Nonetheless, large hurdles remain, said lawyers and advisers for both sides, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
What are some of the largest hurdles remaining?
The largest hurdle for undergraduate science education, though, may still lie at the administrative level.
Battery cost is one of the largest hurdles impeding widespread hybrid adoption.