barrier
Example Sentences
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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.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
