coal
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Asked about Turkey's continuing reliance on coal, Bayraktar told AFP in February that Ankara prioritised securing affordable energy supplies and reducing dependence on imports.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Coal-fired power plants accounted for 33.5 percent of Turkey's electricity production in 2025, energy ministry figures show, with Ember saying almost two-thirds of its coal was imported.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Avedon also focused extensively on the American West, which served as the setting for his 1985 portrait series of coal miners, oil field workers, ranchers, drifters and ordinary people that he considered his masterwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The trucks operate 24 hours a day hauling up to 90 tons of coal, stopping only for six minutes to swap out their batteries for a fresh set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
At fourteen dollars a month, his duties included controlling the mules along the canal’s towpath as they pulled the boat, which was loaded with supplies such as lumber, coal, iron, or copper ore.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Go to Leña, a new Spanish-inspired steakhouse at Maxx Royal, where the lamb chops are cooked over open coals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
A firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling, red-hot coals in the dirt and warned colleagues that a more thorough mop-up was needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 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
After dinner, they made sure all the coals were burned out before they washed up and went to sleep.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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