1
as in ton
a considerable amount
a visit to an amusement park should be a barrel of laughs
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2
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
Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
International benchmark Brent crude oil was trading at about $72 a barrel Friday, not far from the 70$ prices seen before the war began.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Investors are now barreling into more base metals and rare earths, notes Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer at DBS.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Noun
In the next supply shock, the winners will not simply be those with access to barrels.
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Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
International benchmark Brent crude oil was trading at about $72 a barrel Friday, not far from the 70$ prices seen before the war began.
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Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Verb
The writers room is together for season 2 of Robert Carlock and Sam Means‘ NBC comedy series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, barreling toward a late August shoot in time for a fall premiere.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Investors are now barreling into more base metals and rare earths, notes Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer at DBS.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrel
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Once part of the medieval Priory of St Petroc, the estate passed through several hands after the Dissolution of the Monasteries before being bought by Richard Robartes in 1620 (the family made their fortune in Cornish tin).
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And the gift on Thursday appeared to be well received, with Obama smiling and holding up the tin in a photo with Bush.
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The project includes replacing ageing electrical wiring, pipes and heating.
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Replacing the canals with pressurized pipes could save a lot of water.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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Callihan had trouble picking it up, allowing McCarthy to race around the bases and beat the relay throw home.
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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To clean the filter, locate it (either in the center agitator, in the drum’s top lip, behind a trap door on the front of the machine, or near the water pump or drainage hose).
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The group meets every Thursday in a basement, where band members work on vocals, drums, guitars and performance.
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.
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On a Monday evening in Cranford, dozens of families gather around a 40-foot-TV to teach their children a lesson about screens.
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The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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