barring

Example Sentences

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Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is not an MP, barring him from any leadership contest.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The Stumo trial is expected to last until May 15, barring an out-of-court settlement.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In the decades before his arrival, the court had handed down steady rulings barring taxpayer funds for religious schools or religious ceremonies or symbols in public schools or city parks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

However, it could also take months before consumers see lower prices at gas stations and grocery stores, barring any additional turmoil in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

To ordinary citizens, the sentinel ships might have been protectors, but to Sefia, who had never been ordinary, they were prison guards, barring her escape.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee