coal mine
Americannoun
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coal mines
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Origin of coal mine
First recorded in 1605–15
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When a default wave appears to be looming, spreads tend to shoot higher, acting as a canary in the coal mine.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Scientists compare the idea to a canary in a coal mine, because changes there may offer an efficient way to detect broader shifts in the climate regulating circulation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
He was taken to Zabrze in Poland, where he was put to work as a prisoner of war in a coal mine.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
With public financing, they developed a pilot program to collect the runoff at a retired coal mine in Mount Storm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
But his face was a wasteland, as if his best years had been spent working in a coal mine.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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