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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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“Our freight expenses are really bad right now. So, all of our shipping costs, and then diesel, have hit us really hard,” she said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

As a result of the inventory depletion, U.S. stocks of diesel are likely to fall below 100 million barrels, the lowest level since 2003, by the end of May, according to consulting firm Eurasia Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's energy minister Vicente de la O Levy has said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The average price of a gallon of diesel in the United States is up around 50 percent since the start of the war, according to the AAA motor club.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It stank of diesel and the same charred metal scent that had clung to his boy’s father’s new clothing.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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