barring

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Iranian officials said the 60-day talks would aim at lifting sanctions that have crippled Tehran’s economy by blocking purchases of its oil and barring most international banks from doing business with the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Lebanese army units, meanwhile, deployed in parts of the south, barring motorists from reaching areas near Israeli troops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Yet barring a massive flareup in violence in the Middle East and another spike in oil prices, the latest bout of inflation is unlikely to get much worse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This she did, however, rather rapidly and the next moment I found she had overtaken me and was standing before me, effectively barring my way.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro