barrier
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However, the steepest and most inaccessible terrain acted as a natural barrier, protecting important areas of old-growth forest that logging crews could not easily reach.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
On Saturday, Spanish officials said they began installing a makeshift, inflatable barrier that extends out some 500 yards from a breakwater where many of the migrants had swum to the enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Despite the language barrier, he said they all understood each other "perfectly".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Spain also began installing a 500-meter floating barrier off Ceuta’s coastline while deploying additional police and military personnel to prevent further crossings.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Jack reaches for me reflexively, lifting his arm as a barrier behind me; I flinch away from his touch.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
"The protection of all our external borders is a shared European responsibility," she warned, calling for "vigilant monitoring and the use of physical barriers where needed."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The department urged beachgoers not to cross safety cones, caution tape or barriers for their safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
With vibe coding lowering the barriers to entry, customers are paying for the unique data instead of the software user interface, Esfahani said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Boatwright said it was important for the company to put barriers and closely monitor the outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As in Africa, in the Americas the spread of native crops and domestic animals was slowed by constricted skies and environmental barriers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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