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[bar-uhl] / ˈbær əl /


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WTI is off 0.8% at $90.78 a barrel and Brent is down 1.1% at $103.19 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Before the war with Iran, Brent crude was trading at about $73 a barrel.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

While this may all sound a bit reactionary or like shooting fish in a barrel, Mungiu wisely complicates matters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, rallied to as high as $105.88 a barrel before retreating to $104.28.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

The Florida Panhandle and the rest of the US Gulf Coast are facing fierce winds and heavy rain as the hurricane barrels down.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The US uses approximately 3.6 million barrels of diesel a day, so even if Russia delivers its promised 300,000 tons this month, that amounts to approximately half of the US daily consumption.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

For context, the proposed 4.8 million metric tons is roughly 36 million barrels, or 400,000 barrels a day over three months — and delivery depends on refinery availability, said Babin.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A Wall Street Journal survey had expected inventories to increase by 1.7 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

They were rolling their barrels and lugging their crates, talking and laughing.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis

The eye of the storm barreled over the peninsular fishing village of Las Barrancas, which was largely unreachable after a swollen river caused a highway bridge to collapse.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

In the next 50 seconds or so, Nicolson barreled through precarious gaps in the blurry landscaping, through a tunnel of hay bales and rock walls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

“Overall, I thought we had some good at-bats and barreled up some balls,” Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker said after a 4-1 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Eastern time Sunday as a winter storm barreled across the Midwest.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

His feet seemed to move of their own accord, pivoting him left as Shomari barreled forward and missed him like a charging bull.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Police are investigating a dramatic crash Tuesday where an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and barrelled into a vendor in downtown Los Angeles’ flower district, injuring six people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

The incident came as a dangerous winter storm barrelled across a large swathe of the US, killing several people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

Red-hot teenager Iva Jovic barrelled into her first Grand Slam quarter-final for the loss of just one game on Sunday to set up a blockbuster Australian Open clash with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

The fierce winds and storm surge that barrelled through here have decimated nearly everything, leaving roads unusable and a trail of destruction that has them increasingly desperate and isolated with no electricity or running water.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

As the dog-headed men barrelled forward, Nico raised his sword.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

The world’s largest wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is barreling toward a Dec. 2 completion date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“It’s clear from experience with Waymo that these autonomous vehicles can’t deal with unanticipated circumstances, so we are certainly cautioning about the dangers of 26,000 pounds barreling down the highways at 65 miles per hour.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Brewers, who reside in the sport’s smallest media market, are barreling toward their fourth consecutive division crown and eighth postseason appearance in nine seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

You don’t need to be rich to burn the road behind you to the point of no return, just confident enough to keep barreling forward.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

It was quiet when Jack-Jack came barreling toward Luke, arms out like a glider.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

And so, on we go, barrelling toward the next general election, which must take place by 2029 but will likely be sooner.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

The wing stepped around Kinghorn who had come barrelling out of the line and went over.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025

Some rushing made sense — deadlines, the Red Line train barrelling toward the platform — but other times, it was just habit.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

Some 80 surfers could work different waves simultaneously: barrelling waves, big waves, kid-friendly waves, Knieriem said.

From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023

The walls shifted and Leo saw her barrelling towards them in her chariot.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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