barring
Example Sentences
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The government wants to bring in a barring service, but the inquiry warned this will be undermined if the system continues to turn a blind eye like it does.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nearly everyone standing behind the podium, barring a city council member or two, held a similar picture.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
A Moscow court ordered her placed under judicial supervision, barring her from leaving home from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am, using the internet or speaking with witnesses in the case, said her lawyer, Mikhail Biryukov.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
States also claim Meta committed unfair business practices by letting users create multiple Instagram accounts, which they say allows kids to circumvent parental controls and rules barring children under age of 13 from creating accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Major Danby stood barring the door, waving everyone else away in ashen silence.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
