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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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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Oil-and-gas companies also generally rose after the price of a barrel of U.S. crude gained 1.3% to recoup some of its losses for the week and for the year so far.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
David Delgado, Orange County Register, 12 Oct. 2024
Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But the former linebacker has kept the broad shoulders and barrel chest of his pro football days, a bulk that might help the Dallas congressman bear the weight now pressing down on him.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Oil-and-gas companies also generally rose after the price of a barrel of U.S. crude gained 1.3% to recoup some of its losses for the week and for the year so far.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Eagles lined up in a swinging gate formation and tight end Roy Brown took the direct snap and barreled across the goal line but lost the ball before breaking the plane.
—David Delgado, Orange County Register, 12 Oct. 2024
Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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But the best part: a normal marble run requires tons of support pieces to achieve height, and takes up floor space; Gecko Run uses gentle sticky pads to cling to vertical flat surfaces like a wall, window, or appliance, letting kids build upward without extra parts.Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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These are in addition to the tons of other compelling indie titles coming out this month.Anshel Sag, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In practice, though, OHI has simply marched to the beat of its own drum—a good thing, in this case.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Concrete trucks routinely queued up on nearby streets before departing right on La Brea Avenue with their agitator drums turning.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Use sealant or expanding foam to fill in gaps where pipes or wires enter the home.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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These devices—and the system of pipes, tubes, and ductwork that deliver the enriched air—start around $30,000, and can run well north of $250,000.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers then came back to tie it in the eighth when Ohtani lined a ball off the center-field fence for a double and then raced to third when Gleyber Torres mishandled the relay.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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SailGP is a global championship with national teams battling it out in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans at venues around the world, racing at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Most of the questions fall into one of two buckets—revenue-raising measures for K-12 schools and community colleges or school choice initiatives.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Neighbors were pitching in too, while volunteers arrived carrying water proof boots, buckets and a grocery cart filled with food and water.Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yellowbird-Stevens said one issue the next president could assist with involves the Oneida Nation and speeding up the process of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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The roar of engines, the blur of cars speeding by, the palpable tension in the air — these are the hallmarks of motorsport that have captivated audiences for decades.Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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The company is pushing a dozen potential top-selling medicines through costly clinical trials.Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024
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This fire-to-flood disaster was just one varietal of dozens of such disasters this year.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dorothy showed the little emerald stone to her lion and tin man.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Once the muffin tin eggs are cooked and cooled, they can be eaten immediately or stored in the refrigerator or freezer.Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrel. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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