coal mining
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The town dates to the Middle Ages and has long been defined by coal mining, followed by steelworks and manufacturing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Cumberland, British Columbia, grew out of coal mining.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Buckhannon itself has changed beyond recognition over the decades, its family farms giving way to lumber mills, then coal mining, then strip and mountaintop mining, and now to chain stores and tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"If this incident was due to historic coal mining, we will design and deliver a permanent solution as quickly and safely as possible," it added.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Only coal mining was more important in Coalwood than high-school football.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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