barrier
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"When it suddenly gets so expensive, customers have a psychological barrier," Tam told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"For many adults with central obesity who struggle to balance work, study, family and other commitments, time constraints are a primary barrier to exercising multiple days per week."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Early on Saturday, Spanish officials said they began installing a makeshift, inflatable barrier that extends out some 500 yards from a breakwater where some of the migrants had swum into the enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The obvious barrier to moving to a new stadium is the huge cost - but there's also the concern from fans that they'll lose something by leaving their historical home.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
And I myself preferred not to see him in strong sunshine, for his pale, membranic skin was no barrier to the light, which pierced deep into the flesh and illumined it to a hideous translucency.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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
The analyst points out that the payments industry has high barriers to entry, and add that excluding the territory occupied by the country’s major banks, Cuscal has more than half the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Chris Edwards has been placing barriers like this massive tree trunk in front of the entrances to his fields - in a bid to deter hare coursers.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
On this, the second day of the journey, barriers were breaking down.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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