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asphalt

[as-fawlt, -falt] / ˈæs fɔlt, -fælt /
NOUN
bituminous substanced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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It is sanctioned by the US for Iran-related trade and many of its past trips to the Gulf had been to Iran, picking up Iranian bitumen and asphalt to ship to Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rising fuel prices and higher oil and natural gas costs are making shipping and materials like plastic pipes and asphalt more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Reyne took over as night watchman, with his tent on the asphalt in the parking lot behind.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

These days, transforming the asphalt landscape into a sandy oasis takes about a week, with almost 900 tonnes of sand – that's about six blue whales or 70 double-decker buses – trucked in.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

That explained the big crack in the asphalt under me and why my skeletal structure felt...rearranged.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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