barring
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BARRING
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— used to say that something will happen unless something else happens
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They'll be at sea for six months, barring medical emergencies. [=they'll be at sea for six months if there are no medical emergencies]
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She's going to lose the election barring a miracle. [=unless a miracle occurs]
2
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other than (someone or something)
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except
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No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done.
