bar from

Frequency: 8.030.0 per million words

used to indicate what someone is prevented from doing (bar sb from doing sth)

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Examples (10)

  • The curfew has effectively barred migrant workers from their jobs.
  • After the scandal, he was permanently barred from practicing law.
  • The athlete was barred from competing in the Olympics due to doping allegations.
  • The school will bar any student from the trip if their homework isn't submitted.
  • A restraining order bars him from coming within 100 meters of the building.
  • The new security update will bar users from accessing unauthorized websites.
  • His disruptive behavior got him barred from the library for a month.
  • The legislation aims to bar foreign companies from owning local media outlets.
  • Barring him from the event seemed like an extreme measure, but it was necessary.
  • If you violate the code of conduct again, we will have to bar you from the community.