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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Last month, Pouyanné lowered the diesel cap to €2.09 over several holiday weekends, most recently last Sunday for France’s Mother’s Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Back in March and early April, jet fuel was priced much higher than diesel, but the price difference has narrowed, BloombergNEF’s Velamala said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The prices index increased to its highest level since August 2022, with diesel, gasoline, and oil frequently mentioned as rising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Neumann One tears down a potato-sack curtain and takes it outside and Werner can hear him splash it with diesel.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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