have barred
- present perfect of bar.
Example Sentences
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Several technology heavyweights have barred staff from running claw agents on work machines, and China's government has restricted state enterprises from using the platform over data security fears.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Then various U.S. government agencies have to allow the deal under the sanctions that have barred transactions with Venezuela.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Multhaup also argued that Cohen failed to call a Scientology witness to counter a prosecution expert who testified that church doctrines would have barred the victims from reporting Masterson to police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
At least two federal judges, for instance, have barred the White House from transferring incarcerated trans women to men’s prisons—winning deferrals in the cases of four inmates.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
Metal alone could not long have barred that voracious and implacably relentless enemy, but against that lethal green emanation even that ravening Jovian jungle could not prevail, but fell back, impotent.
From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
