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barring

/ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ preposition C2
  1. Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of. · Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant.· Barring any sudden storms, the plane should arrive on time.
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Now, barring all that, I mean to say she is a deuced fine girl!”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 542 · C1

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