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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /




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She helped design the SharkSafe Barrier system, which she pitched to the developer of the Club Med resort and has been installed at two beaches in the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Appeared in the April 29, 2026, print edition as 'The 2-Hour Marathon Barrier: Is It the Shoes or the Sugar?'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It originated from what scientists consider Australia's first 'Great Barrier Reef,' a Devonian era reef system located in the Kimberley region of northern WA.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for instance, saw peak heat stress increase each year between 2014 and 2017.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I watched them play from a distance until a few minutes later, when her Barrier spell dissipated.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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