coal miner
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Andrew Duncan, a 28-year-old coal miner in Indiana, told AFP on Thursday that he had struggled in recent years as US policy had shifted away from the fuel.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
His father was a coal miner, but those jobs, he said, are scarcer and less stable than before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
His dad, a coal miner, once told him to work until the day he died.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
Reynolds said his grandfather was a coal miner, but told his son "don't go down the mines".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
The grandson of a coal miner, he takes pride, he says, in having moved up to become a supermarket buyer.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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