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barring

[ bahr-ing ]

preposition

  1. excepting; except for:

    Barring accidents, I'll be there.



barring

/ ˈ²úÉ‘Ë°ùɪŋ /

preposition

  1. unless (something) occurs; except for

    barring rain, the match will be held tomorrow

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barring1

First recorded in 1475–85; bar 1 + -ing 2
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Democrats in Sacramento responded by pushing through a law barring such policies statewide.

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This week, the Kentucky Derby field of 20 will mostly be filled barring injuries and one final small-points race at Keeneland on April 12.

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They asked the attorneys to square competing legal precedents with election law principles barring last-minute changes before an election and questioned who, if anyone, bears the burden of the election challenges.

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Trump has also targeted three prominent law firms expressly in retribution for their representation of his political enemies — stripping lawyers’ security clearances, barring them from federal buildings and threatening their federal contracts.

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In frustration, Brant planted herself in front of the door to her hospital room, barring entry until doctors acknowledged what the patient wanted, which was palliative care and a peaceful death.

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