coalfield
Britishnoun
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Sir Patrick was born in Wigan in 1920 before his family moved to Doncaster for work in the South Yorkshire coalfield, where his father, James, was a miner.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
By 1851, Easington on the Durham coalfield had just 17% of adult women in employment.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 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
In the detached portion of the county between Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld there is an important coalfield embracing the seams in the middle or coal-bearing group of the Carboniferous Limestone series.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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