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
Soon, black oil stained the roots of the mangroves — saltwater-loving trees that act as nurseries for fish and shellfish.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2021
At dinner his fingernails are still rimmed in black oil.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
