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barring

[bahr-ing] / ˈbɑr ɪŋ /


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An arbitrator issued an interim award barring Wynn-Williams, her lawyers and others from disparaging Meta or promoting the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Lebanese army units, meanwhile, deployed in parts of the south, barring motorists from reaching areas near Israeli troops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

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

Beijing has in response sought to bolster its self-reliance, pouring resources into promoting its domestic industry and reportedly barring firms from buying Nvidia chips.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But after a brief stretch, the tunnel simply stopped with what looked like a sheet of metal barring the way.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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