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  • plural of barrel.
  • present tense form of barrel (3rd person singular).
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barrels



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That may leave more to spare for emergencies — around 246 million barrels, according to the DOE’s latest estimates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Crude stocks were expected to have declined by 900,000 barrels, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

An Energy Department statement to MarketWatch on Wednesday indicated that the industry assertion of a “minimum operating level” of 250 million barrels is incorrect.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Gasoline inventories fell by 1.5 million barrels to 210.5 million barrels, and were 8% below the five-year average, the EIA said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In the towns he found that people threw newspapers and magazines into trash barrels, so he could always find something with which to practice his reading.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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