black oil
Example Sentences
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Bearing banners saying "Kick polluters out of the Games", the activists set up a model of the Olympic rings covered in black oil in front of the cathedral in central Milan.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
“A pound of black oil sunflowers is equivalent to a pound of acorns,” Gibbs says.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2022
The reported location is near the site of a miles-long brown and black oil slick visible in aerial photos first published Wednesday by The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021
It dumped three million gallons of oil into the ocean; covered the beaches in slick, black oil; and killed thousands of animals.
From National Geographic Kids • Dec. 21, 2020
She remembered a woman’s soft sleepy voice, a glowing cave, and feeling her lungs fill with black oil.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
