escollos

= rocks and shoals, logjam [log-jam], straits and narrows

Ex. Though these suggestions, taken separately or together, cannot guarantee that we will successfully ford the current crisis, they may help us avoid some of the rocks and shoals on which other private institutions have foundered.

Ex. In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.

Ex. But the warring parties must act decisively and imaginatively to navigate the straits and narrows of peace processes.

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= rocks and shoals, logjam [log-jam], straits and narrows

Ex: Though these suggestions, taken separately or together, cannot guarantee that we will successfully ford the current crisis, they may help us avoid some of the rocks and shoals on which other private institutions have foundered.

Ex: In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.

Ex: But the warring parties must act decisively and imaginatively to navigate the straits and narrows of peace processes.