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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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He picked up some Spanish from Latino teammates in Japan that he uses to help bridge the language barrier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Over this year, Walmart’s market valuation has occasionally cracked the $1 trillion barrier, but the company has struggled to stay there.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Back in 2010, a report published by Autism NI with Ulster University highlighted that the IQ threshold of 70 remained "a barrier to services for many families".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The companies have preclinical programs to link other Alzheimer’s drugs with the blood-brain barrier platform that BioArctic calls BrainTransporter.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Even though he couldn’t speak Portuguese, the former president’s gregarious nature broke through the language barrier.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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