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coal

[kohl] / koʊl /


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The supplies needed to keep them running - coking coal and iron pellets - are also running low.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Extracting a tonne of coal now costs nearly twice as much as importing it, and domestic production no longer fully covers the country's needs.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1951, to homemaker Elsie and coal miner Glyndwr, and was one of seven children.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

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 boys were coughing as if they had just emerged from a coal mine.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

My friend goes for Netflix’s original seasonal blockbuster, “Fireplace For Your Home,” which shows nothing but a burning wonder slowly fading to glowing coals and feathery ash.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

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

They expect to be "drawn over the coals" and they've had enough.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2025

He watched the red coals through the open draft in the stove door brighten each time the wind blew loud enough to make a low whistling noise in the stovepipe.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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