barrels
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The deal will also see Kentucky bourbon barrels – which are used to age Scotch whisky – come to the UK without tariffs.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A major chokepoint in its own right, it has become a release valve for diverted Saudi barrels but is being threatened by Iran’s Yemeni allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Saudi Arabia had diverted its oil exports to its Red Sea ports and out the Bab al Mandeb, dispatching some 4.5 million barrels via that route per day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Looked at another way: During an average life, the heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
