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coal

[kohl] / koʊl /


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In thermal coal, a lack of rain in Indonesia is leading to less supply for the seaborne market, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Trucks alone dominate the movement of goods in the U.S., but the railways play a major role in moving coal, lumber, ore and other bulk cargo over very long-haul routes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 20, 2026

At the same time, industry generates vast quantities of silicon-rich waste, including coal ash residue, red mud, mine tailings, concrete debris, waste glass, and metallurgical slag.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

They are not doing high-profile sabotage of corporations; they are not shooting it out in the coal mines.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

And then Januka starts flirting with the coal merchant.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

A startup CEO recently got raked over the internet’s coals for bringing a tattoo artist to a party and offering job interviews to anyone willing to get inked.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

And he really dragged them over the coals for a long time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

Why do you rake yourself over the coals for every last cent you have spent, and second-guess every move?

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

She lay quiet with her eyes just a tiny bit open, staring confusedly at the soft flames that occasionally flickered up among the coals that glowed in the fire pit.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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