barrier
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"One of the barriers is kit. We want to remove that barrier so that more local girls can keep playing."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
This makes the process fundamentally different from conventional quantum tunneling, in which particles pass through a barrier in physical space.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
The barrier to entry is collapsing, and whoever wants to click, will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The activists made it on to the site by scaling barrier fences despite a police presence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 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
Rising productivity, a healthy job market and reducing barriers to opportunity are the path forward.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
“Attacks on physical equipment used to require specialist skills, time and money. AI is removing those barriers, which means far more connected devices are becoming viable targets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Anna faces barriers because of her disability, like getting a well-paying job, but she yearns for some sort of independence as an adult.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
"When they do, we should recognise that progress and support them – not put unnecessary barriers in their way."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
I lean over the barriers and she kisses both my cheeks, leaving a warm wetness behind.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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