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shale

[sheyl] / ʃeɪl /
NOUN
rock
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It’s a shale play benefiting from technology developed in the U.S.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But there is also a structural reason: U.S. shale is a maturing resource with its best days of growth behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For now, shale companies are focused on bolstering their balance sheets to weather future oil volatility thanks to a free cash flow windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For most of the U.S. shale boom, companies ramped up production on the first sign of demand growth.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Then I slide back down the shale to the halfway spot.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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