Use "short ton" in a sentence

1. In response, the dragon opened its mouth upwards and let out a short tongue of fire, making Hien clap with excitement

2. Over a loud speaker came a series of clicks and long and short tones, and the captain of the vessel explained that a hydrophone enabled them to hear the dolphins speaking to one another underwater

3. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU): Peabody Energy is the largest coal company, with approximately 15 billion short tons of coal reserves

4. Rather, it was a massive Caterpillar 797 haul truck boasting a payload of 400 short tons and standing more than 50 feet (15 meters) high

5. Of the seven billion short tons of coal that are mined annually throughout the world, 60 percent comes from underground mines

6. The vast majority of coal that is produced (roughly 85 percent of global mine production, or six billion short tons) is the thermal coal used in power plants