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shale

[sheyl] / ʃeɪl /
NOUN
rock
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The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The calculations around the reserve have changed as the so-called shale revolution picked up speed in the 2010s, Piper Sandler’s Stuart said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

International shale drilling is one of the more interesting plays.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But there is also a structural reason: U.S. shale is a maturing resource with its best days of growth behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I run down, my arms flying helter-skelter, the shale sliding.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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