barrier
Example Sentences
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He picked up some Spanish from Latino teammates in Japan that he uses to help bridge the language barrier.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Over this year, Walmart’s market valuation has occasionally cracked the $1 trillion barrier, but the company has struggled to stay there.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Back in 2010, a report published by Autism NI with Ulster University highlighted that the IQ threshold of 70 remained "a barrier to services for many families".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
When the antibody plugs into the capillary’s transferrin receptor, a portal through the blood-brain barrier opens up.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
There are many layers of tissue, bone, and skin to keep it protected from the outside, but there's also a "blood-brain barrier" that keeps out many substances circulating in the blood.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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