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barring

[bahr-ing]

preposition

  1. excepting; except for.

    Barring accidents, I'll be there.



barring

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

preposition

  1. unless (something) occurs; except for

    barring rain, the match will be held tomorrow

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of barring1

First recorded in 1475–85; bar 1 + -ing 2
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The assertion of a prior child labor investigation comes on the heels of a federal judge’s order barring federal immigration officials from picking up people at random, based on their ethnicity or occupation.

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In that time, they have implemented a series of restrictions, including on girls over 12 accessing education, and barring women from many jobs.

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South Korean lawmakers have voted to revise the rules around martial law, now barring any attempt to obstruct lawmakers from entering the National Assembly.

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“I would grant review of the question whether a policy barring landlords from evicting tenants for the nonpayment of rent effects a physical taking under the Taking Clause,” Thomas said.

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Historians say white lawmakers in the post-war South sought to enshrine their ability to keep Black men from voting by barring federal forces from bolstering the local militias that protected them.

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