barrel
Example Sentences
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Oil prices rose, with U.S. crude futures settling 0.8% higher at $112.41 a barrel, the highest closing price since June 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Oil prices have surged amid the Iran conflict, with West Texas Intermediate crude trading at more than $112 a barrel on Monday afternoon.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was flat at $111.61 a barrel and North Sea Brent crude gained 1.2 percent to $110.35.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Oil prices also fell this morning, with futures for Brent crude, the international benchmark, sliding almost 2% back below $110 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
It had been a rough ride to board the ship—the barrel had been tipped on its side and rolled across a wooden ramp to the deck, then righted and lined up with all the others.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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