barrier

Example Sentences

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According to the researchers, one key reason is that tumors suppress immune activity in their immediate environment, creating a powerful barrier that shields cancer cells from attack.

From Science Daily

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it had "overhauled the planning system and removed long-standing barriers that have held back housebuilding".

From BBC

Despite this promise, serious technical barriers still stand in the way of real world use.

From Science Daily

Negotiations on lower tariffs and reducing non-tariff barriers are "exactly what the world has been doing for the past 75 years", he said.

From Barron's

But Hanoi's ballooning surplus with the bloc has rankled European leaders who have called for the removal of non-tariff barriers on EU products such as automobiles.

From Barron's