Examples of black gold in a Sentence
After months of drilling, they finally hit black gold.
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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.
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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
Caviar Caviar—black gold—is thought of as the pinnacle of European luxury.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
In his race to diversify Saudi Arabia’s oil-dependent economy away from black gold, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman just won a major victory.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Despite growing awareness of the risks posed by extreme climate change, the world’s collective hunger for the black gold has never been higher.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
As of Thursday, Arizonans are paying $3.82 on average for a gallon of black gold, around 30 cents more than the national, making the state one of the more palatable markets on the pricey West Coast.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
Oil is the black gold that has no substitute whatsoever.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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
Caviar Caviar—black gold—is thought of as the pinnacle of European luxury.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
In his race to diversify Saudi Arabia’s oil-dependent economy away from black gold, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman just won a major victory.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
Despite growing awareness of the risks posed by extreme climate change, the world’s collective hunger for the black gold has never been higher.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
As of Thursday, Arizonans are paying $3.82 on average for a gallon of black gold, around 30 cents more than the national, making the state one of the more palatable markets on the pricey West Coast.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
Oil is the black gold that has no substitute whatsoever.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Black gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20gold. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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