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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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Because there are no deep-water ports on the coast, the tanker offloads a portion of the fuel onto a smaller barge about 80 miles west, a process called “lightering.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Since his election, Magyar has said his government should not be determining how Hungarians should live, adding it does not want to "barge into anyone's bedroom".

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Three days before the U.S. game in Seattle some 500 fans, most wearing the blue-and-white striped jerseys of Argentina, filed onto a 322-foot cargo barge moored in Elliott Bay to watch their team play Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Along the city’s waterfront, hundreds of people paid $52 to stand on a barge and watch the game on a scoreboard-sized TV.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The next day, April 30, word spread through the barge: the president of South Vietnam had ordered his troops to lay down their arms.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

But then came a foul: one robot barges into the goalkeeper, sending it crashing to the ground.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Cammell Laird, for instance, now builds the bow sections for the Type 26 frigates and transports them on barges from their Birkenhead base to Govan on the Clyde.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

In La Verne: In a scene filmed at La Verne United Methodist Church, Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, barges into a church and interrupts a wedding, screaming, “Elaine, Elaine,” in “The Graduate.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

Then she slow-motion struts down an L.A. sidewalk in heels, barges into the meeting, props her bloody, bandaged foot on the table, and somehow still closes the deal with the celebrity stylist.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2025

Some of the cargo barges were old broken sailing vessels, but others were larger, more massive.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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

The Spaniard got so frustrated at one point that he cynically barged Hall over.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

“Well, she barged right in and got the show on the road,” said Charles.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

This week, a lot of companies at CES in Las Vegas seem to be barging in on Tesla’s AI-related businesses, trying to build self-driving cars and AI-trained robots.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

Finally, early in the fourth quarter the San Gabriel Mountains made their annual breathtaking appearance, barging through the clouds like the Hoosiers rolling over the Tide.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 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

One heir had not invited them in, but that didn't stop Sydelle Pulaski from barging into apartment 2D.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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