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barring

[bahr-ing] / ˈbɑr ɪŋ /


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The government wants to bring in a barring service, but the inquiry warned this will be undermined if the system continues to turn a blind eye like it does.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Nearly everyone standing behind the podium, barring a city council member or two, held a similar picture.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Australia implemented legislation barring children from social media platforms in December, part of a world-first crackdown designed to protect children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms".

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

However, after the Postal Service issued its “final rule” for implementing the changes on Aug. 21, California and other litigants sued again last week — winning another temporary restraining order barring the work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

For one week all of Hyper Base had stopped dead, barring some paper work on the subsidiary asteroids of the group.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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