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coal miner

American  
[kohl mahyn-er] / ˈkoʊl ˌmaɪn ər /

noun

  1. a person who works to extract coal from the earth.


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This is a point made by Fiona Hill, the daughter of a coal miner from Bishop Auckland who later moved to Washington DC to become a senior White House adviser.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1951, to homemaker Elsie and coal miner Glyndwr, and was one of seven children.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

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

White House officials and Trump advisers also have expressed frustration over a Netflix movie set to stream on the platform based on a true story about a transgender coal miner, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

He writes: Most likely at least one adult — probably a coal miner from Poland, Czechoslovakia, or Italy — brought the virus to Limburg.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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