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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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U.S. retail prices of gasoline and diesel averaged $4.11 a gallon and $5.35 a gallon, respectively, on Friday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel are rising even as crude oil costs ease, a rare divergence that’s swelling costs for peak-season travelers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Companies selling to other businesses are passing along increases of 3% to 4% and largely making them stick, driven by oil, diesel fuel, aluminum, fertilizer and semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Now, those able to refine crude oil into diesel, jet fuel, and petrochemicals are benefiting from margins at record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The diesel and electric motors were in the stern.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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

He added that even after that, petrol and diesels cars would still be able to be sold second hand, saying a similar approach is being taken in countries such as Germany, France and Spain.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2023

According to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the restrictions would have affected more than 600,000 vehicles, including about 140,000 Euro 5 diesels as well as other older more polluting vehicles, including petrol ones.

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

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

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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