barrier
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The other barrier to abolishing fraternities is their popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
She said it was exciting that filmmakers were starting to take Wales seriously, and that the Welsh language should not be viewed as a barrier.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But she adds "sometimes I feel proud… I'm breaking the barrier of being in a male-dominated sport".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That upper surface, which may face the outside environment or an open space such as the inside of a lumen, continues maintaining the tissue barrier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
It wasn’t until the class erupted in applause that the sound barrier was broken.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Even as some American manufacturers have benefited as their foreign competitors encounter higher barriers, others struggle with ballooning costs and persistent uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Individual women are breaking barriers across a range of different motorsports, and in some countries female drivers are carving out space in drag racing.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Germanwings tragedy fueled a push by regulators, industry officials and advocates to reduce barriers for pilots to seek mental health treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“If the population is growing a lot, we may need to think about putting in barriers or wildlife overpasses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
I flatten myself against the ground and creep forward so I’m facing the mountains, peering through openings between the orange plastic barriers.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing barrier
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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