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barring
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Unless something happens; except for.
"Barring any last-minute delays, the flight should land on time."
"Barring injury, she's expected to start the final."
How to Use Barring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to mean "unless" or "except for" when introducing a possible exception.
Memory tip
Barring usually opens a sentence and is followed by a noun phrase, not a full clause: "Barring rain, we'll have the picnic outside."
Word Forms
barrings plural
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_____ any last-minute delays, the flight should land on time.