barrier

Example Sentences

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Richards believes the language barrier, which once sent her to Korea, will become less of an issue the more people embrace it.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"Even during our religious holidays, even on Good Friday, jets fly over us and break the sound barrier just to scare us," al-Jamal said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But calling logistics “boring” understates the real barrier to scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This area is separated from the rest of the cell by an actin-myosin condensate barrier, which acts like a physical boundary and directs proteins to the advancing edge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Even though he couldn’t speak Portuguese, the former president’s gregarious nature broke through the language barrier.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple