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shale

[sheyl] / ʃeɪl /
NOUN
rock
Synonyms


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Around $51 Brent oil prices, many U.S. shale producers would have to slow output because they wouldn’t be making enough money, she notes.

From Barron's

Around $51 Brent oil prices, many U.S. shale producers would have to slow output because they wouldn’t be making enough money, she notes.

From Barron's

A much-touted nuclear renaissance in the early 2000s fizzled when electricity demand flattened and the shale boom delivered abundant, cheap natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. shale oil producers Marathon Oil Corp and APA Corp on Wednesday topped Wall Street's first-quarter profit estimates on strong crude prices and demand.

From Reuters

A narrow swath of shale overflowed with fossils, including preserved soft-bodied animals.

From Science Magazine