coal
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In Shanxi, the province that sits at the heart of China's coal-mining industry, there's long been a saying: "Only go down a coal pit when you have no other way out."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
When China's economy opened up in the 1980s, coal production surged, becoming the cornerstone of its industrial ambition.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"When economic growth was more important than social stability, the central government relaxed its guard against this kind of 'collusion'. At such times, coal mine output increased, and coal mine accidents also rose."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A properly designed coal mine is "fully capable of preventing an explosion through systematic safeguards," explains Hong Chen, a professor at Jiangnan University's Institute for National Security and Green Development.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
When I kicked up my foot, he saw that the live coal was still stuck to the sole of it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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