tar
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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 did the tar pulls, an interactive exhibit where visitors test their strength against levers submerged in buckets of asphalt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Today, Nike’s China business is flailing—a cautionary tale of an American giant caught in the tar pit of China’s hypercompetitive and increasingly nationalistic consumer market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
“No, I mean Edward. Dead Edward. The one whom everyone thinks drowned in a tar pit. The one who has changed his appearance and now goes by the name of Judge Quinzy.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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