barrier
Example Sentences
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But calling logistics “boring” understates the real barrier to scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
This area is separated from the rest of the cell by an actin-myosin condensate barrier, which acts like a physical boundary and directs proteins to the advancing edge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
The difference between $3.98 per gallon and $4.02 per gallon is minimal in practice, but the jump is a bit of a psychological barrier for consumers that could weigh on optimism and spending.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
While Oracle’s pivot to infrastructure-as-a-service will carry lower margins than the company’s software-as-a-service business, Moerdler noted that Oracle’s differentiated hardware capabilities can create a barrier to entry.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Aru tried to run forward, but she was kept back by some kind of invisible barrier.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.