barriers

Example Sentences

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“This action helps remove barriers to research and response efforts while we continue monitoring the recent outbreak linked to the South Atlantic cruise ship,” Mr. Kennedy tweeted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

To guard in the event of a spill, authorities set up sandbag barriers to block the chemical from storm drains that lead to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The strategy could help these cells overcome the protective barriers many tumors use to avoid being destroyed.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Corporal Ismaila Ceesay, a 28-year-old information management specialist from Stratford, east London, said part of the exercise was arriving in civilian clothes and changing into uniform only once through the secure barriers.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I spot a handful of thin trees decorating the land inside the barriers.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer