barrier
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Lesley Salem, founder of the workplace training organisation Over the Bloody Moon, said: "We want to make sure that hormonal health and menstrual health isn't a barrier."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Both the bus driver and the guard responsible for lowering the barrier - which is done manually - have also been charged, police said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The gene activity changes pointed toward increased keratinization and cornification, processes that help form the skin's protective outer barrier against environmental damage.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The researchers designed bioactive nanoparticles called "supramolecular drugs" to help restore this barrier and restart the brain's ability to remove waste.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
There I propped my backpack on the tabletop like a protective barrier and rested my cheek against the cool wood while I waited for my heart to stop racing.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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