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“The backstop becomes more important when the barn door is open,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive group.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

But ultimately, “access to pasture” means just that—the barn door is open, says Kestrel Burcham, a policy director at the Cornucopia Institute, a nonprofit consumer watchdog group.

From National Geographic Feb. 16, 2024

She says a pocket or barn door is ideal for a mudroom because a swing door can get in the way.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

Chelsea, meanwhile, couldn't hit a barn door and lost any momentum they may have gained after their recent displays away at Fulham and Burnley.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2023

One of the chickens flapped her wings, and as she did, the barn door slammed open.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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