asphalt
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The school bought artificial turf to cover the black asphalt playground, which reflected heat back into the building, and has also refurbished its roof, which Conley says has made a big difference.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
So did the tar pulls, an interactive exhibit where visitors test their strength against levers submerged in buckets of asphalt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Ordinary people had borrowed money to buy stocks because they believed they were a sure thing, and there was no safety net upon which they could fall, except the cold, hard asphalt of the streets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
After the advent of Thomas Edison’s electric light, his refineries shifted toward producing gasoline for Ford’s automobiles and asphalt for the new highways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
A long, low whistle unfurled along the cracked asphalt and landed in my lap, barely audible and then only to those listening.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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