barriers

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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

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

Both Geeta and Rhi have welcomed new research in Wales working with marginalised communities to raise the profile of the birth injuries, as well as to identify the barriers to seeking help.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Finally, remove domestic barriers such as archaic state auto-dealership laws that prevent direct-to-consumer sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

As in Africa, in the Americas the spread of native crops and domestic animals was slowed by constricted skies and environmental barriers.

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