block coal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of block coal
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors accused Medvedchuk of colluding with state officials to block coal purchases from the international market.
From Reuters • Oct. 8, 2021
Launched in April 1989, the strike drew national support from labor groups and religious leaders, with miners and their allies staging mass sit-ins to block coal trucks.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
No word about trying to block coal exports.
From Forbes • Jun. 25, 2013
The company that year also received about eight thousand tons of Briar Hill or "block coal" from Powers' bank, about two miles below Youngstown.
From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Joblin, Maurice
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