, the company will go bankrupt. → Only a miracle could prevent bankruptcy.
, the project will finish on time.
In biology, "barring" refers to a specific feather pattern where light and dark stripes alternate. barring
| Word | Part of speech | Meaning | |----------|----------------|-----------------------------------| | barring | preposition | except for / unless there is | | barring | verb (gerund) | prohibiting / blocking access | , the company will go bankrupt
In common usage, "barring" serves as a synonym for "except for" or "if not for." It creates a conditional framework for a statement to remain true. barring