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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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It would break the 10000 point barrier less than two years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

To investigate further, researchers focused on glucosamine because it is a naturally occurring sugar-related molecule that can cross the blood-brain barrier.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"We'll have the entire system to include a secondary barrier in places we need it -- the water barrier and the Rio Grande River -- and the technology," Scott said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

High rocket-launch costs have historically been the key barrier to entry, and SpaceX has led the effort to make it cheaper to get into orbit with its Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Working methodically—and filming everything with movie cameras—the Soviets and East Germans finally reached the halfway point of the tunnel, where Harvey had set up a barrier of barbed wire and sandbags.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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