barrier
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The changes which came into force on 30 July meant the government could securely share personal data with UK credit reference agencies, which had been seen as the main barrier to successful applications.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
And transportation remained a major barrier for visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Inexperience has hardly been a barrier for those who want to start their own schools, as we have reported this year.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
These cells normally help stabilize small blood vessels and support the blood brain barrier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
She noticed that the tree trunk was still scarred by foot holes and the birdlime barrier was still intact.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The Germanwings tragedy fueled a push by regulators, industry officials and advocates to reduce barriers for pilots to seek mental health treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Individual women are breaking barriers across a range of different motorsports, and in some countries female drivers are carving out space in drag racing.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I'm proposing a crackdown on fair dodgers at the Tube barriers by introducing British Transport Police, as well as training up Transport for London staff to stop people breaking through the barriers."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“If the population is growing a lot, we may need to think about putting in barriers or wildlife overpasses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
They had barriers thrust in front of them and doors slammed in their faces, yet they still triumphed both on and off the court.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing barrier
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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