barring
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The city announced on Tuesday its intention to participate in the public auction of the 3.74-acre meat-processing facility, known as Manning Beef, with the goal of barring another meatpacking company from taking over the site.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Ahmed, a British citizen, is also a U.S. legal permanent resident, and a federal judge has issued an injunction barring his deportation or detention.
The state says it will destroy the machines in 30 days barring legal remedies to return them to the track.
From Los Angeles Times
Overall, stimulus and deregulation should support economic growth, barring any unforeseen shocks.
Moves from the administration include a proposal to cap interest rates on credit cards and barring institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
From Barron's
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