- present participle of bar.
barring
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Kaufman modified the terms of visitation, barring the child from staying overnight with Berry, when she granted Martinez’s temporary restraining order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
In September, Uthmeier asked the court for a temporary injunction barring OpenAI from developing new models without safety guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Many economists think the U.S. can grow 2% to 2.5% a year through the rest of the decade, barring an unforeseen shock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
In New Delhi, large numbers of police deployed around India Gate, barring protesters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Seemingly from out of nowhere a mouse leaped, barring Matthias’s path!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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