bar
noun
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose.
have barred
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present perfectof bar.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That and other changes sought by the owners, including a ban on deferred contract payments, would have barred contracts such as Shohei Ohtani’s and Juan Soto’s, which have huge deferred balances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
A hearing on a preliminary injunction scheduled for next week—that would have barred Paramount from closing the merger while the states’ antitrust lawsuit proceeds—has been cancelled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Authorities have barred fans without tickets from coming within several blocks of the Manhattan venue, and have banned watch parties directly outside -- a break from the first two playoff games, which drew jubilant crowds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The ship was due to dock in Cape Verde on Tuesday, but local authorities have barred passengers from disembarking on safety grounds.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
A man in livery would have barred them from passing the wrought-iron grille had it not been for the car from which they had emerged.
From The Dust Flower by Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren) Kline
