barriers

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The EU has long relied upon subsidies and redistribution to assuage the impact from disruptions caused by reducing internal trade barriers, as well as to help integrate poorer nations as the bloc has expanded east.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The House recently passed legislation that seeks to remove federal barriers to geothermal projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In 2023 it was estimated that 60 walls or barriers remain, mostly in Belfast.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Just as technology has removed physical barriers in casting, runaway production, co-productions and global streaming have erased borders for audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The sentries at the entrance always raised the barriers to let the women in, although they did not have to, since the women could easily walk in by the sides.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie