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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

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

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

In the weak starlight, as their small barge moved back and forth on the rising ocean swells, they’d have to leap for the cargo net.

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

When she is at prayer in their hotel room, he barges in to ask about a misplaced item.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

The scale of the heat pumps was determined partly by limits on the size of machinery that could be transported through the streets of Mannheim, or potentially via barges along the Rhine.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

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

In the summer barges bring supplies up the river to the villages.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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

Arendse's yellow card for a deliberate knock-on gave England a man advantage for 10 minutes, and, at the end of the powerplay, Genge barged through opposite number Thomas du Toit from a quick tap penalty.

From BBC Jul. 4, 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

Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan’s penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

I entered the office to discuss the matter, but before I could even open my mouth, Jimmy had barged in and loudly said to the official, “Give me my letter!”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

They turned the screw and eventually it worked, Slipper barging over for a score that was rapturously greeted by the massive MCG crowd wearing gold.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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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