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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
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NOUN
gasoline
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"Petrol sales contributed 6.1 million euros per day."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Petrol has gone up already and UK domestic heating bills are almost certain to follow.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Petrol retailers have strongly denied price-gouging, and earlier this month criticised the government for using "inflammatory language".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But the celebrity chef put the 'beef' back in the fridge and was apparently "up for anything" when filming the video for the track The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Petrol, raw fish, and stale sweat dominated a battle of odors for the stuffy space.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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