barrier
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“Getting attention is the first barrier, and then once you have that attention, how do you convert that into support?” says Democratic campaign consultant and strategist Brian Brokaw.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Made from recycled plastics and ceramic magnets, it’s designed to mimic a dense kelp forest, which is a natural barrier for sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The range is a "physical barrier for dust storms and heat waves" from the western Thar desert, said ecologist C.R.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The new range of tattoos that emerged over the past decade helped lower the barrier, tattooists say.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“I’ll put a barrier of mutarara branches around my bed,” she decided.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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