barrier
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If every risk leads us to add another checkpoint, fence or barrier, we may gain a sense of control but lose the ability to create the kind of public togetherness that forms a bonded city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
“The key is the barrier — or the moat — will protect you from bad management,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The shockwave created by a jet breaking the sound barrier restricted Concorde to flights over the sea and barred it from lucrative routes across the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
After that, Nhamo reinforced the thorn-bush barrier around her trees and added a coat of birdlime to the bark.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Student success: Irwin wants to address barriers to student success and enrollment by doing more to demonstrate how a community college education can give them the tools necessary to succeed in their chosen career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Additional research highlighted systemic barriers experienced by women coaches, including bullying, harassment and unequal opportunities.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company has gotten around these U.S. barriers by developing its own chips and operating systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Heading into talks early Wednesday, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski urged for a lowering of trade barriers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Humans built barriers to keep the water out, but it kept finding new ways to get in.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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