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Instead of having a sit-down birthday dinner at a restaurant, for example, you could arrange a more casual get-together at a bar or a park.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Lionesses had 74% possession in the first leg but only netted three goals from their 26 shots and conceded in the second half, while Greece also hit the bar with a powerful strike.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Chloé Spoerry, the French businesswoman who resubmitted the proposal to open up the bar to all members, concluded that Muthaiga is “still a man’s club.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The cold from the metal bar seeps through the tape wrapped around it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act," a DoJ spokesperson said, referring to the federal law that bars companies from engaging in monopolistic business practices.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Its product portfolio now includes Beyond Starmatter protein powder, Beyond Starcut beef-jerky-style bars and Beyond Immerse, a line of protein-heavy carbonated beverages fresh out of testing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Nearby, a shirtless jock dashed across a net made of ropes and grannies dangled from high bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

There are false suns in this room, long bars of light that flick on and off at the human’s touch.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

A Department of Children and Family Services spokeswoman said state law barred her from discussing individual cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Deller will be added to the College of Policing's barred list, meaning he will not be able to serve in policing again.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Hammami was previously barred from flying by Oman Air over concerns of extremist ideology, but FlyDubai did not vet him with Oman before hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The United States has barred a Fiji-based man working for the Chinese state over alleged bribes to local officials, the State Department said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Not one would admit them; every time they were dismissed insolently and the door barred against them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

A Dutch court rules in favor of Halozyme Therapeutics, barring Merck from selling subcutaneous Keytruda in eight European markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

At the moment you bought the bond, you knew your return would be 5.6% over the 30 years, barring a default.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Add in the public’s aversion to barring businesses from doing anything, along with the fond feelings many Americans have for the words “private” and “equity,” and it’s easy to feel hopeless.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

She’s Alive fired Seaver and his security firm last week, barring him and his employees from entering any of Parton’s properties, according to court papers filed by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Standard height, fluffy black-and-white plumage with distinctive barring, yellow featherless legs and feet.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones