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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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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

Green has his braggadocious billionaire Foghorn barge into scenes like the second-coming of John Goodman, although it’s probably more accurate to guess that Goodman was inspired by him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

A 2015 article published by the Air Force said the installations managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center can only be accessed by plane or barge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Today, most of the inland ports along the Rhine cannot be reached by barge anymore."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Um, why do you even knock if you’re just going to barge in anyhow?”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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

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

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

I nodded but didn’t ask why he was working on a two-day job unloading barges, then.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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

Rose Bernadou barged over late on to turn the home jeers to cheers, but, by then, England already had completed a triumph that has forced them deep into their well of talent and togetherness.

From BBC ● May 17, 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

Lyra barged open the door, dragged her rickety chair to the window, flung wide the casement, and scrambled out.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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

After the collision, Piastri asked on the radio whether the team were "cool with Lando barging me out of the way" but McLaren took no action during the race.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 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

Second row Cyril Caseaux scored the only try of the second period, barging over from short range.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

The penalty for barging in on their privacy was exile.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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