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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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Fuel typically arrives by barge in the summer, when ice clears from waterways.

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

The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 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

“Perhaps I can make it into a sailing boat like the fishermen bring to Belin’s gate, or a barge such as the King uses,” he said.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The old barges, once used to transport building materials, coal and food from the Port of London, have spent more than 30 years moored in Essex.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

She’s the type who barges in through an exit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 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

All shipping on the Great Continent is by these electric-powered trucks, which go on barges on the rivers and canals where possible.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

Digwa claimed that Nowak barged into him, something the judge said was likely a lie.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 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

She walked up to the shack and rapped on the door and didn’t wait for it to be opened—she just barged in.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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

Having been playing with advantage, Ireland tried again with prop Djougang this time barging across after Niamh O'Dowd and been stopped short.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2025

Police and wildlife officials were bombarded for weeks with reports of bears barging into homes in Sierra Madre, smashing windows and slashing screen doors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

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

From Salon May 11, 2025

“What are we now, then, the House-Elf Liberation Front? I’m not barging into that kitchen and trying to make them stop work, I’m not doing it —” “I’m not asking you to!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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