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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“We broke the barrier of fear,” Mr. Netanyahu said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Instead of relying only on the usual chromium oxide barrier, SS-H2 forms a second protective layer.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In the era of agentic AI, the barrier to entry used to be the “how” — the ability to write code or navigate complex software.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And sometimes you break a barrier that no one knew existed, and then everything you knew before crossing the line is gone.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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