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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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And transportation remained a major barrier for visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Inexperience has hardly been a barrier for those who want to start their own schools, as we have reported this year.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Its three dimensional structure creates a barrier that keeps insects from reaching the plants, while the layered material still allows sunlight, rain, and air to pass through.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

If every risk leads us to add another checkpoint, fence or barrier, we may gain a sense of control but lose the ability to create the kind of public togetherness that forms a bonded city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The invisible barrier must have disappeared, too, because Mini finally noticed Aru.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

They attack people who have overcome barriers, worked hard and embraced a system that judges people on their abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Low participation reflects not only personal barriers but a longstanding emphasis on aerobic activity in public health messaging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Student success: Irwin wants to address barriers to student success and enrollment by doing more to demonstrate how a community college education can give them the tools necessary to succeed in their chosen career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Additional research highlighted systemic barriers experienced by women coaches, including bullying, harassment and unequal opportunities.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

When he sat in the grass and listened to the purling stream, the barriers set up in his mind by the stern day went down to ruin.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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