tar

Example Sentences

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Princo, as the endowment manager is known, still won’t invest in companies involved in thermal coal and tar sands, as directed by the university’s Board of Trustees.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So I started to react in a more organic way, inspired by the tar pits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"I don't want to tar every business with the same brush by any means, but there is some profiteering."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Soon they’d take the catchers and jars up to the roof and lay them out on tar paper to soak up the sunlight.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat