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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Meanwhile, diesel stocks are about 3% below the five-year average for this time of year, and gasoline inventories are 5% below the five-year average.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The Australian-based duo of Ian Malouf and Rob Cromb had told Fiji's government the project could meet 40 percent of the small country's electricity needs, cutting its reliance on diesel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And it’s not just diesel: Climate change, inflation and tariffs have all caused the base of Italian food — the humble tomato — to skyrocket nearly 40% over last year.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Benchmark U.S. futures closed 5.5% higher at $92.16 a barrel, suggesting that nationwide declines in gasoline and diesel prices would soon end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

They could hear the diesel engine out on the road, running on God knows what.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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