coal
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Ruby said company finances seesaw because coal is a “boom and bust” industry.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Indonesia, for instance, planned to replace diesel and coal electricity-generation units with cleaner alternatives, but had been moving slowly.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Or were they particularly fragile canaries in an epidemiological coal mine?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
According to Rystad Energy, there’s a “significant near-term surge” in demand for coal in Asia.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Mrs. Brenner wrinkled her nose, probably offended by the scent of coal smoke Yakov had carried with him from the trainyard.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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