barrier
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The result, critics say, is a layered system in which nearly every path to attendance — train, car, rideshare or ticket resale — adds a new barrier.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Nava at Adidas said 100 grams was the last big weight barrier for super shoes — the new model is 97 grams — and getting even lighter wouldn’t help performance much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, but that game was on the schedule.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Egg prices crossed the $6 barrier in March of last year, but they have since fallen as farmers replenished their flocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Working methodically—and filming everything with movie cameras—the Soviets and East Germans finally reached the halfway point of the tunnel, where Harvey had set up a barrier of barbed wire and sandbags.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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