1.   The final obstacle was a disagreement between Shas and Mafdal over the distribution of funds to their client religious institutions.

2.   Long-time leader Mweenish would almost certainly have held on had he cleared the final obstacle without error.

3.   And if both motions are defeated, the final obstacles to the Senate voting on the articles of impeachment would be removed.

4.   Armstrong faced one final obstacle on his road to victory.

5.   A final obstacle could be trickier.

6.   For Georgia, however, the Tigers might be the final obstacle in obtaining an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

7.   His classroom performance improved this semester, and in May the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse certified his Dutch grades, removing the final obstacle to freshman eligibility.

8.   It also would leave the Michigan State-Arizona survivor as the final obstacle to a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance.