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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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It can be more common in countries or regions that do not boast a strong league, with geography no barrier to second-club fandom.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The danger isn’t insurmountable, but it’s just another barrier for the Federal Reserve as it tries to restore low U.S. inflation for the first time in nearly six years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

These products emphasize “not stripping the skin barrier, not being too harsh—and then also combining the sensorial experience,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The study also found signs of age-related decline in cells that help maintain the blood-brain barrier, the protective boundary that controls what can pass from the bloodstream into the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

In the blink of an eye, the top part of each wall was coated with a stainless steel barrier.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

For Chinese manufacturers contending with weaker demand at home and new trade barriers in the West, the market for halal goods offers an attractive source of growth.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

These scaffolds act as protective barriers during healing, keeping soft tissue from interfering with the damaged area while giving new bone space to grow.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Nazarian’s Instagram post stated that construction of the new sound barriers would be completed by early September.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

It added the "key driver" for a reduction in numbers and types of fish in the river was "barriers to fish movement" from the Thames to the Pang.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Everyone seemed to understand the strategy, and in no time other men formed new barriers along the road.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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