barrier
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Money is a major barrier to the success of the biodiversity goals and an expected source of tension at COP17.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Cortez blamed the city for not taking any permanent or lasting measures to prevent the ocean from spilling into the streets, such as putting in place a concrete barrier or reinforcing the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The other barrier to abolishing fraternities is their popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
I would think of Haarlem, each substantial church set behind its wrought-iron fence and its barrier of doctrine.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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A few minutes later, she saw the same man had "climbed up onto the barriers".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
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
Norris was in a position to make a legitimate move, but they came together, pirouetted in tandem, Piastri into the barriers and out of the race and Norris slipping down to eighth.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
They invited comments from the public, saying farmers across the country are facing barriers to acquiring agricultural equipment and the services required to keep the equipment operating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They erect barriers and fences, hammer up giant gates.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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