barriers

Example Sentences

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On Thursday morning, on a dusty side street on the outskirts of Reggio Emilia, in an everyday kind of place, there were crowds lined up behind barriers, awaiting her arrival.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The EU has long relied upon subsidies and redistribution to assuage the impact from disruptions caused by reducing internal trade barriers, as well as to help integrate poorer nations as the bloc has expanded east.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The House recently passed legislation that seeks to remove federal barriers to geothermal projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"We want to know why these women don't engage with the service and how can we overcome these barriers."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

When he sat in the grass and listened to the purling stream, the barriers set up in his mind by the stern day went down to ruin.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck