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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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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

For all the focus on gasoline prices, drivers, businesses and investors may also need to keep a close eye on diesel this summer.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

The problem is the higher upfront cost of demand-destroying green technologies, such as electric trucks that replace diesel engines and heat pumps that replace gas furnaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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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