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ore

[awr, ohr] / ɔr, oʊr /




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Both commodities could do well compared with “war commodities” such as coal, aluminum and iron ore that have benefited from the recent turmoil in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Whitish ore, rich in copper and silver, is extracted from the country's depths and exported around the world to fuel technological and energy transitions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And although Lloyds operates mines in India and elsewhere, and has been leasing out mining equipment in Congo since 2018, the company’s experience lies mainly in iron ore, bauxite and coal in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The HyIron plant, in the west of the country, turns ore into pure iron for steel making, something normally done with fossil fuels.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

They feed iron ore into the Blast Oven and pour molten steel into core molds from ladles.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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