barrier
Example Sentences
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But scientists have been working for a couple of decades on a clever way to transport these big molecules through the blood brain barrier.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Marshals clamber over the barrier at Portier to attend to the damaged McLaren of Ayrton Senna, who crashed out of the lead in 1988 when leading by about 50 seconds.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
It suggests that even in an economy with high employment, many workers run into an invisible barrier to upward mobility just when their careers are supposed to gain momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Their kidney function improved, and they were protected from wasting, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, and death.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Their breathing surrounded her, their bodies warmed the air, their movements formed a barrier between her and the dark.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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