barrier
Example Sentences
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In the era of agentic AI, the barrier to entry used to be the “how” — the ability to write code or navigate complex software.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
If only ticket prices weren’t such a barrier to true democratic access.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
As costs rose, the nonprofit idea started to look more and more like a barrier to helping the company achieve its goals, since it limited its ability to raise money.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
"A lot of people don't take it seriously as a mental health condition and therefore I think that is a bit of a barrier for people getting help," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
She began to plan all sorts of refinements: upper platforms to store food, a rope ladder, a barrier of thornbushes, a thatched roof to keep out rain.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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