barrier
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And transportation remained a major barrier for visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The system uses facial technology so as passengers approach the e-gate, their photo is taken and then checked against immigration, travel and passport information and, if verfied, the barrier opens automatically.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
This tissue can form a physical barrier that makes it harder for cancer drugs to reach tumor cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Inexperience has hardly been a barrier for those who want to start their own schools, as we have reported this year.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the second wave easily overtopped a flood barrier and swamped all six.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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
More Than Equal also points out that the financial barriers to participating in drag racing are lower than for some other motorsports.
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
“He’s collapsing the magic barriers around Manhattan—cutting off just the building, and us.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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