barrier
Example Sentences
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For centuries, the ocean has threatened to swallow Nantucket, a pork-chop-shaped barrier island 30 miles off Massachusetts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
For decades, this thermal barrier has been one of the toughest challenges in engineering.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 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
The men were on a motorbike which collided with a crash barrier on Pond Park Road East at about 16:25 BST on Saturday.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
And I stood there, my arms raised like a barrier, with my teeth bared and a ferocious expression on my face.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing barrier
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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