diesel
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Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Transport costs fell 2.7% from a month earlier after the federal government temporarily lowered the sales tax on gasoline and diesel to mitigate sharp price rises stemming from the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Network Rail has called the Victorian tunnel one of the most hostile environments on the UK rail network, where moisture, dripping saltwater and diesel soot accelerate wear on equipment.
From BBC • 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
Some stand in the warm plumes of diesel smoke.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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