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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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Most of the ensemble is made up of exuberant nonprofessionals, at least one of whom agreed to barge into a scene for $50 and is so screamingly, gigglingly pesky that he’s well worth the money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The task was not made easier by the logistics of getting workers and building material on to the island, with much of it having to be shipped over on a barge.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

That night on the beach, Trump Jr. lifted his bride into the air while fireworks launched from a barge over the sea.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

There, I joined a dozen young locals clambering aboard a rustic barge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He slipped downstairs, out the back door, and made his way to the end of the dock where he watched the barge pass by the house.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

America’s second largest port and its partner are trying to tap into the energy that powers nuclear submarines and build power plants on barges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Because the gold won’t be processed at the mine, large amounts of ore would need to be brought through the park and shipped out on barges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Chemicals giant BASF, for instance, has invested in shallow-bottomed barges that are better equipped to navigate during droughts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

According to the event's organisers, approximately 850,000 fireworks will be launched from 10 sites across the city, including eight barges on the Potomac River.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The workers woke early, and for the first few months they were “seasoned”—learning the numbing work of hoeing or weeding or loading the barges with cut cane.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

Zverev’s ascent: In a raggedy year marked by injuries to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the 29-year-old Zverev barged his lanky 6-foot-6 frame into tennis’s generational duopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Before further questions could be asked, a federal agent barged in and said Bušić had to appear before a federal judge.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Incendiary is certainly a word one could use to describe public sentiment toward AI, which has barged into public life with a pace and aggression unlike any of its technological predecessors.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

I was sitting in the chair in mid-shave when a bald gentleman barged into the shop searching not for a cut, but a promise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

We didn’t try to cover it up when Mom barged in.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Another reveals that Sidney has security cameras linked to her phone, yet she forgets about them to go barging into her dark house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

"It should never have happened like this, whatever the reason," he said, likening the US attack to "someone barging into your house."

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

Shortly afterwards, he added: "Are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way?"

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

Videos on social media showed swarms of consumers barging into stores, frantically grabbing as many bags as possible.

From Salon ● May 11, 2025

Do I open the door and risk angering the smith by barging in, or do I go back to the Commandant without a response when she specifically demanded one?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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