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asphalt

[as-fawlt, -falt] / ˈæs fɔlt, -fælt /
NOUN
bituminous substanced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The Stellar Ruby had just received a cargo of Iranian asphalt from the Asphalt Star, which came from Iran, according to commodities data company Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Local road conditions in England and Wales were at an all-time low in 2024 due to "decades of underfunding", according to an annual survey by the Asphalt Industry Alliance.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

Asphalt is capable of absorbing 95 percent of solar radiation, according to NASA.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024

The opinion also contends with a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the appellate court had no power to hear the appeal before trial based on the Supreme Court’s 1989 decision Midland Asphalt Corp. v.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Asphalt is less than a twentieth part of the value of the exports of the island, so, you see, Trinidad would have been rich without that.

From Plotting in Pirate Seas by Federer, C. A. (Charles A.)




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