oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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To make matters worse, Tessa’s team betrays her honorable cause and probes the deep sea for potential oil fields, perceiving her as an expendable threat to their greedy scheme.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2024
Any reforms would likely come too late for the oil fields in Remnant’s hands, where numerous wells are already idle.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2024
Any reforms would likely come too late for the oil fields in Remnant’s hands, where numerous wells are already idle.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oil field
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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