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Example sentences for: petroleum

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*To-be-sure footnote: George W. Bush's ties to the petroleum industry wouldn't be looked on favorably during a recession triggered by high oil prices.
Suppose several petroleum firms are bidding on the drilling rights to a piece of tundra.
Excluded from the definition of land for reporting purposes here are materials beneath the surface (that is, depletable resources such as mineral deposits and petroleum), the space above the surface (that is, renewable resources such as timber), and the outer-continental shelf resources.
Mrs. Eleanor Sutherland, the vivacious wife of the petroleum magnate, H. R. Sutherland, is hosting a midsummer patio brunch with her friend of many a social season, Grace Walthum, wife of Sam Walthum, considered by many to be the richest man in the state, in honor of Sandra Chapman, the young Illinois debutante and intended wife of Tom Weed, Republican candidate for governor.
In total, commenters represented 92 chemical manufacturers, 81 other chemical users, 111 petroleum industry companies, 174 industry trade associations, 40 other trade associations, 58 agricultural supply retailers, 102 propane retailers, 132 explosives users, 29 water treatment facilities, 26 utilities, 66 state agencies, 63 local governments, 8 other federal agencies, 52 academics and consultants, 61 environmental groups, 6 labor unions, and 31 private citizens.