barge
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The task was not made easier by the logistics of getting workers and building material on to the island, with much of it having to be shipped over on a barge.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
More striking still, the resulting sale of a team associated with Magic, Kobe, Kareem and LeBron has become a tabloid sensation without Mr. Trump trying to barge into the middle of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This barge is headed north, back to Chattana.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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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
But then came a foul: one robot barges into the goalkeeper, sending it crashing to the ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Tied up along its shores was every conceivable kind of watercraft— Chinese junks, tugboats, rickety houseboats, old schooners, and barges heaped with jumbles of industrial cargo.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Zverev’s ascent: In a raggedy year marked by injuries to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the 29-year-old Zverev barged his lanky 6-foot-6 frame into tennis’s generational duopoly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
Rose Bernadou barged over late on to turn the home jeers to cheers, but, by then, England already had completed a triumph that has forced them deep into their well of talent and togetherness.
From BBC ● May 17, 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
The pneumatic doors were slightly askew where the troll had barged through, but otherwise everything seemed operational.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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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
Having been playing with advantage, Ireland tried again with prop Djougang this time barging across after Niamh O'Dowd and been stopped short.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
Second row Cyril Caseaux scored the only try of the second period, barging over from short range.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Videos on social media showed swarms of consumers barging into stores, frantically grabbing as many bags as possible.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
Even after all this time, I half expect to hear Quinton yell at me for barging into his room without his permission.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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