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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the diesel fuel that powers the trucks hauling car parts — plus all sorts of consumer goods and produce — is $5.65 a gallon, up from $3.53 a year ago.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But while the price of diesel at the pump had fallen to its lowest since the start of last month, he added: "it should really be much lower than it is".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The ports of New York, Philadelphia and Albany, N.Y., exported 174,000 barrels a day of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products last month, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He made train noises and diesel horn noises but he wasnt sure what these might mean to the boy.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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