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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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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

"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

Adnoc L&S said lower utilization and reduced day rates for its jack-up barge fleet partly reflected the regional geopolitical environment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

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

And much of it ends up on the curb in loose plastic bags—before getting shipped out of the city altogether, on barges and then trains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

The river’s waters run freely at this time, mostly empty of the barges and canoes that choke it in the morning.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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

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

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

We didn’t try to cover it up when Mom barged in.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

"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

Finally, early in the fourth quarter the San Gabriel Mountains made their annual breathtaking appearance, barging through the clouds like the Hoosiers rolling over the Tide.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

Verstappen accused Russell of barging him off the track, and was also upset about the Leclerc incident.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2025

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

From Salon May 11, 2025

Southern West Virginia society did not allow for barging in on strangers in the middle of the night, no matter what the situation.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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