barrier
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The results challenge the traditional idea that intestinal epithelial cells are primarily temporary responders whose main role is to serve as a barrier.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
What helps make the event effective is its lower barrier of entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Edison explained structure brushing in an article last year, describing how it cleared all vegetation around certain equipment, creating a 10-foot barrier to reduce the fire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Last January, it sped across the £35m barrier and now it's knocking on the door of £50-£60m on new players.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But now, now there is a different person standing next to her, much more present, as if a barrier has been removed between them.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Any solution will have to overcome several barriers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The step would have eliminated barriers to Zoox’s deployment, but the agency objected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The safety project on Forest Lawn Drive is part of a citywide mobility plan intended to revamp roads, update bike lanes to include protective barriers and reduce speeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Following the report by the ombudsman, NHS England said it was "completely unacceptable for those who are deaf or have visual loss to face barriers to accessing or understanding the healthcare they need".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Unless the pace of decision-making accelerated, he knew, the fair would fall irreparably behind schedule, yet if anything the barriers to efficiency were increasing in size and number.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing barrier
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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