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as in ton
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
faced with a firm deadline, we barreled through the project at a furious pace
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Recent Examples of barrel
Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
At Hidden Barn, her title is now master blender, so she is intrinsically involved in blending together the various barrels of bourbon that were distilled at the Neeley Family Distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Regardless of the turmoil on Capitol Hill, the Trump transition team is barreling ahead with Inauguration Day less than a month away.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
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Before kicking off the festivities, the Masked Singer star, 34, was photographed in an eye-popping flamingo-pink outfit that consisted of a furry cropped coat with a scarf, barrel trousers, a balaclava-style hood, retro pink sunglasses and burgundy boots.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
At Hidden Barn, her title is now master blender, so she is intrinsically involved in blending together the various barrels of bourbon that were distilled at the Neeley Family Distillery.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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Right in Front of Us' After ‘Unbelievable’ Attack The massacre occurred around 3:15 a.m. local time on Jan. 1 when a pickup truck barreled down Bourbon Street in the city’s popular French Quarter.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Regardless of the turmoil on Capitol Hill, the Trump transition team is barreling ahead with Inauguration Day less than a month away.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
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For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin says this rocket—named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth—can carry almost 50 tons of payload to low Earth orbit and put more than 14 tons into geostationary orbit.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Drawing on elements of hi-NRG and Euro disco, it was marked by the use of electronic drums and synthesizers, with lyrics often being sung in English.Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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In their colorful garb, participants move to the sounds of drums and loud music meant to both honor the ancestors and scare away lingering spirits.Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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In California, water systems were required to develop their inventories on the public side of the service line from the water main under the street to the meter by 2018, and submit a plan for replacement of all lead pipes and fittings by 2020.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was sending 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets.Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon is also contributing 10 Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets to bolster aerial firefighting operations.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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There are dozens of unexplained incursions of our airspace every year.Scott Simon, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Once poured into a muffin tin, bake until golden brown and fluffy.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Whether stowed in a recipe tin, pasted in a book, or safely tucked away in a memory, family recipes are part of what makes cooking so special.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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