coal
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If oil and gas become much more expensive, countries can switch to using more coal, nuclear and green sources like wind and sun, but these switches take time and are very expensive.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
The Vanguard fund holds 381 stocks and excludes oil, gas and coal companies, alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Where traditional kilns rely on gas or coal, Wienerberger's system will use a fully electric process, with part of the electricity generated on site using the firm's solar farm.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Measles is the canary in the coal mine for vaccination and public health, and at this moment, the canary is singing a doleful tune.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
The coal company owned them body and soul.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Vocabulary lists containing coal
Black and Gray
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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