barriers

Example Sentences

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He had been in command of an operation to clear barriers set up by anti-government protesters aimed at slowing the flow of goods into the administrative capital, La Paz, and nearby El Alto.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns are suppressing international travel demand, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Responders were working to put containment barriers in place to prevent any spilled material from reaching storm drains or river channels that funnel into the ocean.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The British-born Thai slid down the barriers for some distance on the straight that follows the corner, causing heavy damage to his car.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It lacks the severe ecological barriers transecting the major axes of the Americas and Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond