barrel
Example Sentences
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While oil has dropped to under $100 a barrel, markets appeared skittish on Friday over the prospects for a deal, with mixed messages appearing to emerge out of the region.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The rise in oil prices, from about $55 a barrel in early January to a recent price above $90, certainly helps SLB’s case.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
And Esai’s Emerson warned that prices could reach $140 to $150 a barrel if the strait’s near-standstill persists through August.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The stress test assumed crude-oil prices would remain at $100 a barrel for a three-year period, fueling inflation and an increase in interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He ran to another kid whose arm was elbow deep in a barrel of fruity Tootsie Rolls—a candy neither Fred nor I bothered with.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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