barring

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Yet barring a massive flareup in violence in the Middle East and another spike in oil prices, the latest bout of inflation is unlikely to get much worse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A former state lawmaker questioned whether Mejia’s logos, corgi images and other graphics violate a law barring the use of city resources for election campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

His barring from the UK led to a series of cancellations elsewhere.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It stood barring his way with its arms stretched wide as if to embrace him.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques