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
Javier is thinking of going back to his old job – coal mining – for economic reasons rather than moral ones.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Environmentalists welcomed the shutdown as good news attesting to the country's plan to quit coal mining by 2030, when the last brown coal mine is due to close.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
"So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we're going to focus on the coal," says Cinna.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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