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After months of drilling, they finally hit black gold.
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The renewable equivalent of striking black gold Like many rural counties across the United States, Randolph had been in a slow-moving decline since the 1970s.
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Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Here are examples of what to avoid in winter, including the number one item that could turn your black gold into a stinky, unusable mess.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Venezuelan oil is a tantalizing prospect for Trump, who reveres fossil fuels and has already set out a vision of US oil companies investing billions to unleash this black gold.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts have high hopes that oil companies entering Venezuela can tap back into the country’s black gold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Here are examples of what to avoid in winter, including the number one item that could turn your black gold into a stinky, unusable mess.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Venezuelan oil is a tantalizing prospect for Trump, who reveres fossil fuels and has already set out a vision of US oil companies investing billions to unleash this black gold.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts have high hopes that oil companies entering Venezuela can tap back into the country’s black gold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for black gold
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“Black gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20gold. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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