How to Use barrier in a Sentence

barrier

noun
  • The tree's roots serve as a barrier against soil erosion.
  • The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries.
  • He argues that regulations should not be viewed as barriers to progress.
  • Both leaders are in favor of removing trade barriers.
  • Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators.
  • Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions.
  • Pieces of the car could be seen near the hole in the barrier.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But a barrier would have to do.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • For now, at least, cost shouldn’t be a barrier.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The quick answer is that birds don't see the glass as a barrier.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The net has helped show other cities that barriers can save lives.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But that’s not how this works and there are still major barriers.
    — Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Part of the challenge is that there are barriers.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The farm plans mesh barriers to avoid a repeat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Sticky barriers around the rose bush or baits are helpful.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • One big thing is that the barrier to entry is so low, but the ride is so great.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • In spring of this year, the barriers were approved.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But at the end of the day, a physical barrier is still part of it.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • So there's no cage limit, there's no barriers.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The lack of insulin and the price of it are barriers in Venezuela.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But a friend born one day earlier would face no such barrier.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • Our story is bigger than any barrier, and it will be heard.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Boundaries do not always have to be this rigid barrier or fence.
    — Ebony Davis, Essence, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Trees can be used as an erosion barrier for sand or soil or as fish habitat in lakes.
    — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
  • And also how large of a barrier this is in people's day-to-day lives.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That's right up there with breaking the 4 minute mile barrier.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • But on their way back, the barrier was down, and they were confronted by a guard.
    — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Installing a barrier of gopher mesh to keep the pests out.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
  • What are the biggest barriers to the growth of women’s sports?
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Data shows that the process to get records cleared is a big barrier for some Hoosiers.
    — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2022

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