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barge

[bahrj] / bɑrdʒ /


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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

Because there are no deep-water ports on the coast, the tanker offloads a portion of the fuel onto a smaller barge about 80 miles west, a process called “lightering.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Since his election, Magyar has said his government should not be determining how Hungarians should live, adding it does not want to "barge into anyone's bedroom".

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

He had missed his chance to hitch a ride on the southbound cargo barge.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

In Dillingham, a coastal city in Western Alaska, barges have started coming in, and with them, higher fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 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 old barges, once used to transport building materials, coal and food from the Port of London, have spent more than 30 years moored in Essex.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Then she slow-motion struts down an L.A. sidewalk in heels, barges into the meeting, props her bloody, bandaged foot on the table, and somehow still closes the deal with the celebrity stylist.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2025

Pangaea broke into pieces, sending the continents drifting like barges across the ocean floor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

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

They were sitting there like that when Carl junior barged through the kitchen door.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

This week, a lot of companies at CES in Las Vegas seem to be barging in on Tesla’s AI-related businesses, trying to build self-driving cars and AI-trained robots.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

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

India's Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fee after barging into Australia opener Sam Konstas on day one of the fourth Test in Melbourne.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2024

“What are we now, then, the House-Elf Liberation Front? I’m not barging into that kitchen and trying to make them stop work, I’m not doing it —” “I’m not asking you to!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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