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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgates
barriers
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Hamer said that if tariffs result in reduced barriers to trade, Texas could benefit from being able to sell more goods.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025 -
State and local health departments were beginning to overcome last year's barriers to bird flu testing, said Salvador Sandoval, a doctor who retired recently from the Merced County health department in California.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Floodgates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgates. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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