shale
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Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The Burgess Shale, which dates back around 500 million years, contains soft tissues from some of the earliest animal life on Earth.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Shale is a fine-grained rock that often contains organic material, and it can also host minerals like pyrite.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
This new phase of Global Shale 2.0 will likely be more targeted and informed than the prior attempt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
HOLOCOM: Shale Sabio, please report to laboratory A2122 immediately.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing shale
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Geology - Middle School
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