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
Her short gray hair curled over her ears and forehead, which was marked with black oil as if she had pushed her hair aside with dirtied fingers.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
