Etymology
Origin of barred
Example Sentences
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The targeted individuals will generally be barred from entering the U.S. and could be forced to leave the country if they are already there, Rubio added.
He had to turn up to training on time and was barred from placing bets.
From BBC
The FCC decision doesn’t cover models currently in stores or already purchased—although the commission does have the ability to retroactively add older models to its list of barred equipment.
Currency controls that barred companies from repatriating earnings forced airlines to write off billions of dollars.
According to Le Parisien - which first reported on the case - he was working as a guard at the Louvre at the time and has been barred from returning until the trial is completed.
From BBC
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