coal
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Measles is the canary in the coal mine for vaccination and public health, and at this moment, the canary is singing a doleful tune.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
As China’s economy roared in the 2000s, Taiwanese tycoon Nobu Su earned a fortune after taking control of a big portion of the “dry bulk” ships that move coal and iron ore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Department of Energy in which he and other experts suggested that natural gas, coal and other fuels could be used to make clean-burning hydrogen.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
A change like this would normally be a disaster for an up-and-coming industry competing against entrenched electricity sources like coal and natural gas.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
In later times, coal and oil would drive the great engines of American progress.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing coal
Black and Gray
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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