coalfield
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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By 1851, Easington on the Durham coalfield had just 17% of adult women in employment.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
But other coalfield areas have missed out on funding.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
His measure passed the Senate on a 34-0 vote, with coalfield senators joining in support.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
As the mining industry continues a downward economic spiral, reclamation of abandoned mines is an increasing concern in coalfield communities, especially in the wake of corporate bankruptcies that threaten to shift the costs to taxpayers.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2023
Béthune, which may be said to mark the western limit of the coalfield, has numerous pits in the neighbourhood, and a variety of industries such as are usually found in towns similarly situated.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward
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