crude
Example Sentences
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But slumping crude prices, government mismanagement and U.S. sanctions have left Venezuela’s industry a hollowed-out shell of its former, grandiose self.
From Los Angeles Times
The initial response focused on trying to bring another vessel alongside to offload the Sea Empress' cargo of crude oil.
From BBC
The western province is a resources powerhouse that holds most of Canada’s crude oil.
The federal investigators encountered puddles of crude oil on the facility grounds, as well as caustic fumes emanating from the facility, resulting in violations for air quality and other environmental infractions.
From Los Angeles Times
Four years earlier, he scrawled a crude joke about the dean in the men's toilet; he has failed every exam since.
From BBC
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