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barring

[bahr-ing] / ˈbɑr ɪŋ /


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Indiana is barring one of the nation’s most expensive autism-therapy providers from billing the state’s Medicaid program two weeks after the company’s practices were detailed in a Wall Street Journal article, state officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Transit passage rights through straits remain applicable during armed conflicts and suspending commercial navigation through Hormuz "cannot be lawful" barring exceptional circumstances, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

That led to the Department of Defense designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk and barring the use of its tools at the Pentagon, following a six-month phase-out.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Lawmakers have already banned usage for children under age 16 in Australia, and France has passed a bill barring usage for those under age 15.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

This she did, however, rather rapidly and the next moment I found she had overtaken me and was standing before me, effectively barring my way.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro