barrier

Example Sentences

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I hefted my backpack onto the table, creating a barrier between myself and the rest of the world.

From Literature

He did remove his predecessor's barriers to the education of women.

From BBC

These proteins help transport the components needed to assemble the cell wall outside the inner membrane barrier.

From Science Daily

And for service workers—the people who staff hospitals, schools, restaurants and local government—the barriers are often insurmountable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding to that feeling of privacy and security is the home’s prime location behind its own gates, which create a safe barrier between Simmons and the outside world.

From MarketWatch