black gold
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Jackets also had their place on the runway in shades of black, gold, and silver.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“I could never dress like this in Veracruz, where I live now,” said Ximena Ximénez, 27, who returned to Juchitán for the vela and wore a black, gold and white garment with a matching headpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
They soon realized a strategic gift lay just offshore: the Safer, loaded with black gold.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
As one of Africa's top oil producers, Nigeria has relied on the black gold for government revenue as well as a source of vital foreign currency.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
It’s gorgeous stuff, black gold as deep as you can dig, as far as you can see.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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