barge
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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
“The carriage took him down to the pier early this morning. He ordered a fast boat back to Chattana. I’ll go on a slower barge later this afternoon.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Federal agencies are teaming up with startups to deploy floating power barges and nuclear cargo fleets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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
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
The workers woke early, and for the first few months they were “seasoned”—learning the numbing work of hoeing or weeding or loading the barges with cut cane.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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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
Digwa claimed that Nowak barged into him, something the judge said was likely a lie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Behind them, Verstappen barged Hamilton aside at Turn Three on the first lap, before the seven-time champion reclaimed the place later in the lap.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
The apartment door crashed open, and Baba barged in, wild-eyed and waving the fire extinguisher, with Mama beside him.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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And he needed all of his snarl and bite to survive the three laps of jostling, barging and bumping that followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
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
“That’s right, kids. It’s me! Simawoo Harley-Dickinson, late of Scotland Yard. Good evening to you, Miss Lumley. Say, I hope you don’t mind me barging in like this.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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