barriers
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Among a host of grievances, including anticorruption enforcement and barriers to U.S. ethanol imports, Washington argues that PIX has become so ubiquitous in Brazil it unfairly disadvantages U.S. payment companies such as Visa and Mastercard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, the rapid arrival of Kimi K3 suggests Chinese firms are successfully bypassing these regulatory barriers and advancing independently despite US restrictions on hardware sales.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“They have exclusive to semi-exclusive access to 14 materials” used to supply medical-device manufacturers, he said, emphasizing UFP’s competitive advantage because of difficult barriers to entry for the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The housing package contains nearly 60 provisions intended to boost supply, reduce regulatory barriers and improve access to mortgages and home ownership.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
A person whose driver’s license has been suspended due to a criminal conviction or who does not have access to a car often faces nearly insurmountable barriers to finding employment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
