coal
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BHP’s earnings were also bolstered by higher prices of the iron ore and steelmaking coal it mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Lower expectations for metallurgical coal prices, meanwhile, weigh on the outlook for Coronado’s earnings and share-price performance, Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Money was taken from the public disaster fund to help pay for the removal of remaining coal tips above the village, while compensation payments were limited and survivors had to undergo repeated assessments.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
While less polluting than coal, gas plants are still significant sources of planet-warming emissions, and their operations, particularly upstream, also leak methane, the main component of natural gas and itself a powerful greenhouse gas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
This was not coal or wood that burned.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
So he kicked it with his boot, exposing red-hot coals.
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
U2 got raked over the coals when their late ’80s wandering across the American West inspired “The Joshua Tree.”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 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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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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