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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Woods says the company is at record levels of utilization for its refineries, and the yield of diesel across its global refining footprint is at record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

In contrast to Ukraine, relations between the US and Russia appear to have partially thawed in recent weeks, as Trump waived some sanctions and agreed a deal to import Russian diesel for the American market.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Energy Minister Jean Mathanga said on Monday that more than 23 million litres of petrol and diesel had been procured, with nearly half in transit and some already reaching filling stations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Both companies are taking steps to boost their output of diesel, prices of which hit records in the U.S. in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Land Rover smashed through a pall of diesel smoke and bounced as it hit a pothole.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023

Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022

Rather, the agency says there are pollution control devices in development that can keep diesels in use and still clean the air.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen


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