diesel
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My grandfather started in the auto-body industry, and now our family operates dealerships that rely heavily on diesel trucks and commercial vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Guess what? They’re doing it now. Why? Because they can’t even get the diesel to give to those islands.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
There are also reports of skyrocketing petrol and diesel prices caused by the shortages.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
We walked toward the sound of a diesel pump until we came to a rickety corrugated-iron shed, kind of a lean-to that was open on one side.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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