coal
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, other countries are backsliding and reaching for coal.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
MSW said suggesting the "purpose-built, engineered structures" posed the same risks as historical coal tips was "incorrect and misleading".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
For now, China looks better-placed than most of Asia as it can insulate from the price shock thanks to factors like sizable strategic reserves and the ability to fire up coal capacity if it needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Under MSW's scaled-down proposals, it would seek to reduce the height of one coal tip and leave two others in place.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In later times, coal and oil would drive the great engines of American progress.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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