barrier
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Glucosamine is a naturally occurring, sugar-related molecule that can cross the blood-brain barrier, the protective boundary that tightly controls which substances can move from the bloodstream into brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Zach Meyers of CERRE, a Brussels-based think tank, echoed some of Rombach's concerns, saying the "biggest barrier" to AI growth and innovation in Europe was access to capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“The key is the barrier — or the moat — will protect you from bad management,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Plus the X-59 had to be big enough to resemble an airliner punching through the sound barrier, which in turn allowed space for a cockpit.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
When added to the language barrier, that made the problem almost impossible to crack.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
“We buy businesses that have cycles to them, but also make sure we buy businesses that have barriers to entry and can sustain those barriers even when the cycle is over,” Wilhelm said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fletcher fractured his skull when colliding with concrete barriers next to the pitch at Bath City's ground, and was forced to retire in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
While Pepe Di'Iasio, of the Association of School and College Leaders, described the government's plans as "well intentioned" but without making sure schools had the staffing and resources would not remove barriers to young people.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
And I think this is an example of the barriers that we’re constantly breaking through every day, even today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He knows he's “privileged above a thousand others in that you remove so many barriers in my way.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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