barring

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"For six years, barring school, I barely left the house. Now I'm picking up a Bafta," he told the audience.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Both criticized McDonnell for saying he wouldn’t enforce a state law, which recently was struck down by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, barring federal immigration officers from wearing masks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But barring an early drop in fuel costs, Schlossberg believes consumers will be tested in the months ahead as those refunds wind down.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

However, it could also take months before consumers see lower prices at gas stations and grocery stores, barring any additional turmoil in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A wall, too, the men of old had made from the Hornburg to the southern cliff, barring the entrance to the gorge.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien