In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BARRAGING
Verb
barraging
present participle of barrage
Source: Wiktionary
BARRAGE
Bar"rage, n. Etym: [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.)
Definition: An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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