Etymology
Origin of barred
Example Sentences
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If convicted, Davis could face two to four years in prison and be barred from holding public office in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Cooke himself was accused of corruption and at one point barred from government work.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also barred the U.S. from using U.K. air bases during the initial assault on Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Last year, Australia barred children under 16 years old from having social media accounts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
He occupied a cell that measured nine by fourteen feet, with a narrow barred window high in its outer wall and a single electric lamp, which guards extinguished at nine o’clock each night.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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