as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barriers
Removing barriers for non-traditional students like prohibitive costs or complicated admissions and financial aid processes is one way to improve access, said Lane, who helps create the commission’s enrollment reports.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Additionally, opposition parties have reported political repression and administrative barriers.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.
—Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
One lawsuit filed in 2025 said that while police officers were spread throughout the parade route and rally areas, the rally had no security measures — checkpoints, metal detectors or barriers.
—Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Another night of tension The protests remained tense on Friday night as police erected barriers around the facility and ICE agents who had formed a line in front of protesters moved behind the building’s perimeter fence, according to NBC New York.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Some staged a sit-in and refused to move into one of the new protest areas police set up using metal barriers and concrete blocks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The police had established barriers for the zone earlier in the afternoon, which rioters commandeered to fight back against police.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The hotel management said that safety barriers and warning signs had been in place around the pool prior to the porter's fall.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Additionally, opposition parties have reported political repression and administrative barriers.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.
—Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
One lawsuit filed in 2025 said that while police officers were spread throughout the parade route and rally areas, the rally had no security measures — checkpoints, metal detectors or barriers.
—Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Another night of tension The protests remained tense on Friday night as police erected barriers around the facility and ICE agents who had formed a line in front of protesters moved behind the building’s perimeter fence, according to NBC New York.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Some staged a sit-in and refused to move into one of the new protest areas police set up using metal barriers and concrete blocks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The police had established barriers for the zone earlier in the afternoon, which rioters commandeered to fight back against police.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The hotel management said that safety barriers and warning signs had been in place around the pool prior to the porter's fall.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barriers
Noun
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The plan is to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Designed in dreamy pinks (walls included) with bold color accents and breezy, indoor-outdoor living, the space keeps things fun without sacrificing comfort.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The security perimeter kept demonstrators at a distance from the facility, with barricades and checkpoints separating roughly 100 protesters from the detention center.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That disconnect is beginning to create what could become the new trust economy—one in which governance, authentication, transparency and accountability become strategic advantages for the companies in this space, rather than just operational or compliance obstacles.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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His fragile starman is a strange, complex being navigating his way through Earth’s obstacles, including love, lust, addiction, greed, and ambition in his plight to save his planet and survive the chaos caused by his arrival.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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