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barring

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bar·ring  (bärng)
prep.
Apart from the occurrence of; excepting: Barring strong headwinds, the plane will arrive on schedule.
barring
prep
unless something occurs; except for
Barring bars collectively, i.e., decorative bars or stripes.
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Noun1.barring - the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
blackball
expulsion, riddance, ejection, exclusion - the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"
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barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ] prep → excepto, salvo
barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ] prep → sauf
barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ] prep → außer im Falle +gen
barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ] prep → salvo


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