coal
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Money was taken from the public disaster fund to help pay for the removal of remaining coal tips above the village, while compensation payments were limited and survivors had to undergo repeated assessments.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The granddaughter of coal miners grew up in the southwest Virginia mountain town of Tazewell, within 50 miles of most every relative she ever had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While less polluting than coal, gas plants are still significant sources of planet-warming emissions, and their operations, particularly upstream, also leak methane, the main component of natural gas and itself a powerful greenhouse gas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
They add that it is unclear how the oversupply will clear unless generators phase out coal on schedule, which consensus views as unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Then make it. Please. And put in two spoonfuls of sugar. And you can throw a lump of coal in the fire, too.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
And he really dragged them over the coals for a long time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Why do you rake yourself over the coals for every last cent you have spent, and second-guess every move?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
They expect to be "drawn over the coals" and they've had enough.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
The fury in his eyes is familiar, the glitter of them like banked fire, like coals burning hotter than flames ever could.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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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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