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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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At the weekend, Bowen said Australia has the equivalent of around 38 days’ use of gasoline, 31 days’ worth of diesel and 28 days’ worth of jet fuel available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria said the blaze involved liquefied petroleum gas and other gases, but hadn’t affected diesel or gasoline production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p and diesel hit 199p a litre.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan estimates the gas and diesel price surge has already added more than $19 billion in additional fuel costs to U.S. consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The water itself was turgid, gray- green even on sunny days, oil slicked, and reeking of diesel fuel and seaweed.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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