- present participle of bar.
barring
Example Sentences
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Third, and most fundamentally, laws against betting on voting may be justified by the same interests as laws barring the buying and selling of votes overall.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Apple said it was seeking damages and an injunction barring OpenAI from using its confidential information, calling the lawsuit necessary after OpenAI failed to respond to concerns the company raised in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
But on 10 June, a Utah judge issued a temporary injunction barring Schneider from posting about the dispute anymore.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
