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bar

[bahr] / bɑr /








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While this is a higher bar to meet than any of the previous ones, former Attorney General Pam Bondi has created an infrastructure to make it easier to meet with her tip line system.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The quinceañeras Google form is now being used for all sorts of requests, from bar mitzvahs to new businesses opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“There’s still a very high bar for the Fed to even open the conversation to hike rates, and there’s also a high bar to cut rates,” Haworth said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

When we came in, Noorvik was opening a box with a pry bar.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell