barring

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Campa-Najjar has drawn recent criticism for breaking Pentagon rules barring reservists from using uniformed photos as “primary graphic representation” in campaign material.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Still mathematically possible, as the Leeds manager said, but barring the most remarkable turn of events the Whites have done enough.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington issued an injunction barring the administration from implementing or enforcing the president’s May 2025 order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The CTAs have sold so much there’s not much left to sell — they’re short $18.4 billion worth of U.S. equities — barring a major shock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A lake of molten sulphur extended the length of an immense canyon, releasing its mephitic vapors in sudden gusts and belches and barring the way of the solitary winged figure who stood at its edge.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman