barrels

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The event features barrel racing, where horses run around a path with sharp turns marked by barrels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A Greek supertanker laden with two million barrels of crude communicated with the U.S. while it crossed the waterway off the Omani coast earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Upstream production meanwhile, has also stalled, largely as a result of the closure of the Strait, with production in the region down some 10 million barrels per day from prewar levels.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The SPR’s most recent drawdown, covering the week ended May 22, shows a drop of 9.1 million barrels, leaving the reserves at 365 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Some were doing chores on deck or in the galley, but most were down in the hold, packing the salted herring into empty barrels.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood