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.
were barring
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past progressiveof bar.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After arriving at the campus around 5:15 p.m., they tried repeatedly to enter the encampment via various entry points, but protesters were barring entry to outsiders.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
The Islamic endowment that manages a flashpoint holy site in the city, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, said Israeli authorities were barring all Palestinian men under the age of 50 from entering.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Ouko said a doctor told her police were barring him from allowing her to see Otieno.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2023
The European Union action came after many of its member countries had said they were barring Russian planes or planned to do so by Sunday night.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2022
“Christ—and they told me to keep away from Kansas! Never set my pretty foot here again. As though they were barring me from heaven. And just look at it. Just feast your eyes.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
