tar
Example Sentences
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Princo, as the endowment manager is known, still won’t invest in companies involved in thermal coal and tar sands, as directed by the university’s Board of Trustees.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
So I started to react in a more organic way, inspired by the tar pits.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"I don't want to tar every business with the same brush by any means, but there is some profiteering."
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
I was ready with my pad for jotting down random thoughts I could use later in my writing, just in case the tar pits turned out to be super boring.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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