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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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New Zealand is a net importer of fuels such as gasoline and diesel, and relies on global exporters being able to ship goods unimpeded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They said they are pushing back on fuel surcharges from suppliers, who are trying to cover diesel prices that have risen roughly 50% since the Iran war began at the end of February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

How much more Americans spent on gasoline and diesel during the Iran war than the same period a year earlier.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“It is hard to conceive of a scenario where diesel prices aren’t sky-high and aren’t impacting inflation across the U.S.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The observation train was, at that moment, just rumbling behind Harry Rantz’s house, the smoke from its diesel engines streaming out ahead of it in the brisk wind.

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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