tar
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Northwestern, which has its own scoring sensation, Madison Taylor, and is playing on its home turf, is the only school to have beaten the Tar Heels during Humphrey’s young career.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Hancock Park Elementary Principal Ashley Parker, for instance, holds a shovel dripping with tar from the La Brea Tar Pits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Shell already owns resources in Canada but had previously sold off some of its Canadian assets, including holdings in Canada’s Tar Sands in 2017.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Plus, with the Geffen Galleries opening, “it’s actually a good reminder for everyone to come see the vintage, iconic La Brea Tar Pits before the Page Museum closes,” Bettison-Varga quipped.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“Mr. Tar, you’re with me. Nimble and Ketch, get that girl. Bring her back.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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