barrier
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These households need a way to build assets outside of housing, which has a high barrier to entry.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
She said for those families, insurance had become “a barrier to recovery” rather than a safety net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Petra” depicts the elegant, salmon-colored pillared temple dramatically seen, like a sudden revelation, through a crack in a dark stone barrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The genes are involved in inflammation, the integrity of the gut barrier, and metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nurse Beverly sprang out of the closet crying, “Max! Max—are you okay?” just ahead of the metal barrier covering over the closet door, too.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"The markets are very cruel," he told AFP on the sidelines of the conference, lamenting the barriers that smallholders producing organic food face in reaching consumers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mental illnesses affect tens of millions of people every year, and barriers like high costs, insurance red tape and limited provider availability can make accessing mental healthcare difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The former England winger, who most recently played for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, crashed his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 in Hampshire on the morning of Thursday, 28 May.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Californians need more energy choices that put downward pressure on their electricity costs, not more barriers standing in the way,” said Brandon Garcia, California director at Advanced Energy United, a national energy industry association.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Camera operators rush toward the fence, scooting around the orange plastic barriers.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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