diesel
Example Sentences
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The increased cost of petrol and diesel – along with that of heating oil - has become a serious concern for people struggling to make ends meet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Fire Rescue Victoria said the blaze involved liquefied petroleum gas and other gases, but hadn’t affected diesel or gasoline production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Judith Troughton, owner of Prysor Service Station, said someone filled a car with £50 worth of diesel and allegedly left without paying on Easter Monday.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The locomotive was a diesel electric and there were eight stainless steel passenger coaches behind it.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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