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
There, I joined a dozen young locals clambering aboard a rustic barge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
As the barge and its accompanying fleet of vessels then made their way toward the harbor, Wendell Lewis, director of the recovery operation, sent a message to the top harbor official.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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
It envisions putting the reactors on floating barges, which could be anchored miles offshore.
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
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
For both Joe and Roger, making it into the shell barges was sweet recompense for days that had been, ever since school began, brutally long and demanding.
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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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
Arendse's yellow card for a deliberate knock-on gave England a man advantage for 10 minutes, and, at the end of the powerplay, Genge barged through opposite number Thomas du Toit from a quick tap penalty.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
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
“Listen to what happened today,” Guy said as, he barged through the rattling door of his tiny shack.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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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
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
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
He’d been dreaming of a fancy ceremony for the Most Attractive Musk Ox Award, and just as he was about to receive the first place statuette, Duane came barging onstage.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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