black gold

noun

: petroleum

Examples of black gold in a Sentence

After months of drilling, they finally hit black gold.

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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024 In a state where many made their fortune drilling for black gold, these once-lucrative oil and gas fields are on the precipice of becoming huge financial liability. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 In the 165 years since the first American oil well struck black gold, the industry has punched millions of holes in the earth, seeking profits gushing from the ground. —

Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024 And yet, companies are still asking the state for permission to drill more than two miles into the earth for their own shot at black gold. —

Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for black gold

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