as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room
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as in except
not including
we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in guarding
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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Recent Examples of barring
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
To reach the Super Bowl, barring a very specific sequence of wins and losses in the AFC bracket that would put the conference title game back to Highmark Stadium against the lower-seeded Los Angeles Chargers, the Bills will need to win three straight games outside Orchard Park.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Houser and Mahle are both on the books and the Giants, barring the unpredictable, appear to be finished shopping in the starting pitching department.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Schools can only get one of their games picked in the same week, barring special exceptions.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Following the successful mission, the FAA issued a slew of notices to airmen (NOTAMs) over Venezuelan and Caribbean airspace, barring any flights without FAA approval.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Nearly nine years since the killing, Wilson, barring any further delays, is finally set to face a jury, expressing frustration about the long wait in motions and court hearings.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Center Aaron Brewer, who missed last week’s game with a neck injury, is on track to play barring a setback, McDaniel said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The law requires districts to enact policies barring students from having their phones out anytime during the school day, including at lunch and during passing periods between classes.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
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Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers further said the original removal order the government relies on, which was backdated to 2019, directs his deportation to El Salvador while simultaneously barring his removal to that country.
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Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
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The closure is for line striping operations and barrier removal.—
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Who’d have guessed that striping glossy burgundy polish over a nude cat-eye shade would create this candy-cane effect?—
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the early polling front-runner, cited her history of battling the president in her first term, including a 2018 order prohibiting the city’s jail from accepting new detainees from federal immigration agents.—
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In 2010, more than 60% of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the drawing of district boundaries to unfairly favor one political party in a process known as gerrymandering.—
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The flu dashboard is updated every Thursday, excluding state holidays, using data from the previous Sunday through Saturday.—
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and agents guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.—
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Near the airport, some confrontations erupted Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.—
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The peregrine falcon faced near-extinction in the UK in the 1950s before it was rescued by the banning of the pesticide DDT and stronger legal reinforcements.—
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One is about conversion therapy, and the other is about the banning of transgender athletes.—
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
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The Hurricanes were a comet streaking across the college football sky.—
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Brissett found Wilson streaking up the field in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.—
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“Barring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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