coals

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Emalahleni means "The Place of Coals" in the isiZulu language, and the town is where most of the country's coal is mined.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2021

Montandon has penned such nonfiction books as "How to Be a Party Girl," "Oh the Hell of It All" and, her latest, "Peeing on Hot Coals."

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2014

Coals is a few blocks from the Capitol Theatre; diners showing their tickets to the theater get $1 off their beers.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2012

Coals plants also emit mercury and other toxins, in addition of course to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

From Scientific American • Oct. 15, 2012

Coals glowed in a small stove in the corner, no match for the room’s icy air.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin