Sample Sentences for
barring
(editor-reviewed)

barring as in:  barring a miracle

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    Within two trips we had it all—barring my school books in the loft—at his.  (source)
    barring = except for
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    Barring a complete computer failure or other critical event, Vogel's vast knowledge of astrodynamics would never come into play.  (source)
    Barring = assuming there is not
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    "How much farther?" Laila asked. "An hour at the most," the driver said, "barring any more convoys or checkpoints."  (source)
    Barring = assuming there are not
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    Barring a little surreptitious auto-erotism and homosexuality–absolutely nothing.  (source)
    Barring = except for
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    Of course, you can purchase much longer leases, but barring further arrangements, if there is no activity on an account for fifty years, the contents of that safe deposit box are automatically destroyed.  (source)
    barring = assuming there are no
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    The straps was broke off of it, but, barring that, it was a good enough leg, though it was too long for me and not long enough for Jim, and we couldn't find the other one, though we hunted all around.  (source)
    barring = except for
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    Barring a miracle, it was the end of nineteen years of planning and effort.†  (source)
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    The owner of the bar had threatened to post a sign barring all Russians, but of course he could not.†  (source)
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    It occurred to me that they were intentionally barring me from any possible crime scene.†  (source)
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    I ran mindlessly toward the cabin door only to find Alice's mother there barring my way.†  (source)
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    He still stood barring the entrance to the sanctuary, so that Dan started to get the feeling that the preacher wanted him to leave.†  (source)
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    We're traveling light; Evan thought we could reach Wright-Patterson in two or three nights, barring an unexpected delay like another blizzard or one of us getting killed—or both of us getting killed, which would delay the operation indefinitely.†  (source)
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    He was right: The worst thing that would happen to him (barring some terrible accident) was that he'd be grounded.†  (source)
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meaning too rare to warrant focus

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    Just like earlier, two men were stationed at either side of the doors, and when I tried to run for them, one of them stepped in my way, the spearlike staff in his hand barring me from the exit.  (source)
    barring = blocking
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    A gigantic dragon was tethered to the ground in front of them, barring access to four or five of the deepest vaults in the place.  (source)
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    Before them rose Bree-hill barring the way, a dark mass against misty stars; and under its western flank nestled a large village.  (source)
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    All the time they ate, Beorn in his deep rolling voice told tales of the wild lands on this side of the mountains, and especially of the dark and dangerous wood, that lay outstretched far to North and South a day's ride before them, barring their way to the East, the terrible forest of Mirkwood.  (source)
    barring = blocking
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    The first task was drawing steadily nearer; he felt as though it were crouching ahead of him hike some horrific monster, barring his path.  (source)
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    The high hedge curved into them, running off into the distance beyond the pair of imposing wrought-iron gates barring the men's way.  (source)
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