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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Although it was restarted after a lengthy delay for repairs to the barrier, only two drivers managed to get around to start a lap, Sainz and Stroll, and neither improved.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Lesley Salem, founder of the workplace training organisation Over the Bloody Moon, said: "We want to make sure that hormonal health and menstrual health isn't a barrier."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Where LiveRamp plus Publicis is going to make a difference is in the agentic space, in this new market where there is huge opportunity because there is a huge barrier created by data.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

We had—or rather Gretchen had—found a way to break down the communication barrier and interlock with another species.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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