barge
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Some of the fuel ends up on a smaller barge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Netflix or another streaming winner could barge in to buy the choice bits first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
Nguyen could not believe how dark it was, how tall the side of the big barge was.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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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
But then came a foul: one robot barges into the goalkeeper, sending it crashing to the ground.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Cammell Laird, for instance, now builds the bow sections for the Type 26 frigates and transports them on barges from their Birkenhead base to Govan on the Clyde.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When she is at prayer in their hotel room, he barges in to ask about a misplaced item.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
In cities up the river, it was mostly barges that you see tied up.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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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
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
As the journalists interacted with the migrants, uniformed police barged in and detained the lawyer and four journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Sam Wood's early try gave York a surprise lead before Jai Whitbread barged over to level and make it 6-6 at the break.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
I entered the office to discuss the matter, but before I could even open my mouth, Jimmy had barged in and loudly said to the official, “Give me my letter!”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
But the menacing strangers kept barging in — and upping their demands, from $500 a month to $1,000 a month to $2,000 a month, all the way up to $10,000 a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
They turned the screw and eventually it worked, Slipper barging over for a score that was rapturously greeted by the massive MCG crowd wearing gold.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Videos on social media showed swarms of consumers barging into stores, frantically grabbing as many bags as possible.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
Southern West Virginia society did not allow for barging in on strangers in the middle of the night, no matter what the situation.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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