“For me the barriers are not big enough to stand in the way of us from doing some good” — meaning cost or a potential lack of crossing guard candidates.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/road-warrior/clark-county-pushing-to-add-crossing-guards-at-middle-schools-2938498/

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, on a French television show, said Sunday that Poland had not formally asked for permission to ship the Leopard tanks, but confirmed, “if we were asked, we would not stand in the way.”

Source: https://www.nationalmemo.com/california-staggers-under-deadly-spate-of-mass-shootings-that-killed-dozens

He has urged the government to be open to solutions compiled by the provincial department of agriculture and emphasised that it was not the time to let political differences stand in the way of workable solutions to the energy crisis.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/load-shedding-crop-damaged-february-2023/

“Oliver loves him and he loves Oliver so I would never want to stand in the way of their relationship.”

Source: https://centralrecorder.com/towies-dan-edgar-breaks-silence-on-bitter-custody-row-over-dog-he-shares-with-ex-amber-turner/

She's reluctantly going by Hansen at the preference of her captain, who's the boring square trying to stand in the way of all the "fun" and shenanigans Picard and Riker are clearly trying to get up to again.

Source: https://toofab.com/2023/02/16/star-trek-picard-next-generation-reunion-season-premiere-mysterious-sinister/

Sometimes, noncompete clauses stand in the way.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/2b8dc06506d62dc2?ref=ff

Still, agribusiness corporations stand in the way.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/03/its-time-to-realize-the-farm-bills-transformative-potential/

Surely, Batman wouldn't stand in the way of that.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/ongoing-batman-comics/

The 2022 winners, Buchan Park, of West Lothian, would stand in the way of the quest for at least a silver medal for the East Lothian side.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/23698170.bowls-aberlady-take-bronze-national-championships/?ref=rss

The George Floyd riots were too important to let these microbes stand in the way, Democrats like former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio argued.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/23/opinion-republicans-should-fight-tooth-and-nail-to-reverse-dems-assault-on-election-integrity-deroy-murdock/

They both know how they feel about each other, but their circumstances will always stand in the way.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/community-movie-jeff-annie-relationship-speculation/