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The Giants encountered one oil slick after another in a 16-2 loss to the Brewers at American Family Field.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Another driver nearly lost control of their vehicle when the vehicle hit the oil slick, the driver told the CHP in an emergency call.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Coast Guard and Navy planes and helicopters searched into the night for four missing crewmen, but found only oil slicks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show what appears to be an oil slick in the Persian Gulf emanating from the western side of Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export terminal.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Another driver nearly lost control of their vehicle when the vehicle hit the oil slick, the driver told the CHP in an emergency call.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Coast Guard and Navy planes and helicopters searched into the night for four missing crewmen, but found only oil slicks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show what appears to be an oil slick in the Persian Gulf emanating from the western side of Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export terminal.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
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“Oil slick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20slick. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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