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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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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

Still, Netflix has routinely had the best customer-retention rates among its competitors, according to data firm Antenna, suggesting its cost is not a major barrier to keeping subscribers.

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

“This is a major hurdle and overcoming this barrier has been really the Holy Grail in neurology,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dad and I follow the camera crew into the warehouse...and it’s almost as if we’ve crashed into an invisible barrier.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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