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bar

[bahr] / bɑr /








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On a recent Friday, scientists cultivated living tissue, engineers tested new flavors for an 80-gram protein bar for the U.S. military and interns modeled coastal erosion on Maui.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In a sweeping, very entertaining investigative account, Dan Kois delves into the history and benefits of bar soap and why it’s worth fighting for.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

He knew the campaign was paying off when he overheard MPs in a parliamentary bar complaining about the flood of letters they were receiving on the subject.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

But it’s her other major appearance, a few episodes later, that raised the high bar Dan Fogelman’s dystopian drama already set.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He points over at the clean-up bar graph on the back of the classroom door.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Smith served more than 70 years behind bars - other than three short stints of freedom.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

But amid the hotels, bars and restaurants, the American military is creeping back in—albeit less out in the open.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

If you, too, have abandoned bars of soap in your bathroom, Dan’s spirited and incredibly thorough reporting might just make you think twice the next time you stock up.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Khan and his wife and spiritual guide Bushra Bibi were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Checking out at the counter one day, he noticed a brand of candy bars called Rapunzel; there were two types available, chocolate-covered halvah and coconut.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer barred U.S. planes and warships from using the island as a base for attacking Iran.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The proposal would rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, enacted in the final days of the Clinton administration, which barred development across vast areas of public forests and grasslands designated as "inventoried roadless areas."

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta quickly sued to stop the policy and San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Michael Sachs barred nearly all its elements.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The regulation, announced Monday, is expected to spur a surge in applications from people whose convictions automatically barred them from owning firearms, the Justice Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Ida dragged me through a small corridor leading to another room, but Hadel barred the doorway with her walking stick.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Frequently, when states pass laws barring transgender athletes from competition, the result can feel overwhelmingly personal to those affected, since the number of people excluded in a given state can be counted on your fingers.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Based on these assets and income sources, I believe we should have enough to live comfortably, barring any significant unforeseen medical expenses later in life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Prices could still move toward long-term support barring some broad-based hotter weather patterns in the near term, the firm adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Logan said that current interest rates were not sufficiently restrictive on economic activity, and that barring an "unanticipated shock" inflation was likely to continue to trend above target.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The high hedge curved with them, running off into the distance beyond the pair of impressive wrought-iron gates barring the men’s way.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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