barrier
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But there’s a catch: a barrier level that, once triggered, starts a clock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But with this particular ETF, missed coupons may be recouped should the reference asset climb back above the barrier, Staudt noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Payments executives see trust as the biggest barrier to people embracing AI shopping, alongside concerns over liability for unauthorized purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
British sprinter Amy Hunt says she is concerned about the controversial advert starring Sydney Sweeney being part of a "barrier" to girls' participation in sport.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The hideous blue monster we saw earlier is right by the force field now, banging its head against the energy barrier in front of it.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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The longer a financial crisis or bear market stretches on, more autocallables held by the ETF may be at risk of losses should they expire with their maturity barriers still breached.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
But he will call on the EU to design its "Made in Europe" programme in a way that deepens ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers", Treasury sources told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
To overcome U.S. barriers, Huawei is developing alternative chip designs, bundling chips into massive clusters, and improving data transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
A 10,000-square-foot restricted access warehouse to be built at the port will house mooring lines, pedestrian barriers, gangways and repair gear for the US Navy, said a spokeswoman.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
That consideration tended to cause technology to develop most rapidly on continents with few geographic and ecological barriers to diffusion, either within that continent or on other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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