barrier

Example Sentences

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Given the barriers to preventative care, homeless women die from breast cancer at nearly twice the rate of securely housed women, a 2019 study found.

From Los Angeles Times

In January, the Fund raised its growth forecast for the global economy this year, but warned activity could falter if trade barriers rise again and geopolitical conflicts intensify.

From The Wall Street Journal

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