Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
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Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene at an address in St Paul's Road, Barking, at about 11:00 BST on Saturday morning, following reports that a child had fallen from height.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Recalling the moment he made it to his mother's house in Barking, he said: "They came running down the road to greet me."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The family had travelled to the island, near Colchester, from Barking in east London that morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking in London, was found not guilty of being part of an organised crime gang.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Barking, sharp, short, it’s like Ryder s saying, Here.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
When that didn’t address the five-year-old rescue dog’s barking or jumpiness on walks, they visited Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
De Anda’s neighbors recalled hearing — and reporting to local authorities — barking and foul smells from the property, the Times reported in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
You are both barking up the wrong tree.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Before long he was puffing away, which at least kept him from barking at the birds.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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