barge
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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
The ships are being constructed in blocks which will be taken to Belfast by barge for final assembly.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
With great effort, we slid the obelisk onto the barge.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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It envisions putting the reactors on floating barges, which could be anchored miles offshore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Earlier this week, authorities tried to increase the water flow to the plant - which uses the Danube for cooling - by sinking barges loaded with rocks in the river.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
By it were moored many boats and barges.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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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
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
Lawrence barged through three Saracens defenders for Bath's fourth try, but Caluori crossed within a couple of minutes when he cut in from the right to give Burke a slightly easier conversion, which he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 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
He barged past Ifemelu into the flat, into the kitchen, and reached up to the electric meter, yanking off the fuse, cutting off what little electricity they had.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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
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
I knew about police barging into local rootworkers’ homes.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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