barriers

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Metal barriers, forming two pens for the media and public, were erected around the church and road closures were in place.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The lesson from Europe is clear, says Krarti: Stripping away the permits and cost barriers typical of solar installation has driven up adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In January, a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said it is “committed to environmental stewardship,” while meeting operational requirements, including physical barriers “along all areas deemed necessary to ensure operational control of the border.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"Through this theoretical framework, we found that we can use small physical boundaries up to ten meters to perturb ocean transport barriers that spans kilometers," said Fang.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Thus, geographic connectedness and only modest internal barriers gave China an initial advantage.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond