barge
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Here, the barge is photographed on Sept. 26, after bringing in nearly 100 ISO tanks of gasoline and diesel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Watson said he had been left with "no negotiation" about how much rent was paid to him for his land, and warned landowners tempted to host masts not to "touch it with a barge pole".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
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
Many men were needed to steer the barge so it would not bump into the river banks.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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What began as a small procession of decorated barges filled with singing church choirs has grown into an institution in Long Beach with more than 100 entries, from Duffys to dragon boats, and 60,000 spectators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
U.S. federal and local agencies are partnering with startups to deploy floating nuclear power barges and nuclear-powered cargo fleets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It envisions putting the reactors on floating barges, which could be anchored miles offshore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Two 80-metre barges are also being stationed at Paks that could be sunk to raise the water level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Everything was hauled to the surface and dumped into robotic barges, and then the fleet of cleanup robots sailed away.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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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
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
Billions of pounds of alumina barged upriver will feed the smelter, while the metal will typically leave by rail or truck, Plotkin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
She barged along straight through anything that stood in her way, the heavy striped face a mask of cold fury.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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"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
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
But she stopped at the door, chewed on her bottom lip like she was thinking, and then seemed to change her mind about barging in.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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