effectively bar

Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words

to prevent something from happening in a way that is successful

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Examples (10)

  • The curfew has effectively barred migrant workers from their jobs.
  • A new law was passed that will effectively bar foreign companies from owning local media outlets.
  • The high cost of entry effectively bars small businesses from competing in the market.
  • The technical glitch effectively barred users from accessing their accounts for several hours.
  • Without the required qualifications, he was effectively barred from applying for the senior position.
  • The mountain range effectively bars any direct land route between the two countries.
  • These strict regulations effectively bar any new construction in the historic district.
  • The judge's ruling effectively barred the evidence from being presented in court.
  • Her lack of a visa effectively bars her from entering the country.
  • The recent software update effectively barred older devices from running the application.