diesel
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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
The average diesel price has dropped 15.5 cents last week, to $5.437 a gallon.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Later this year, the car will take to the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to try to break the current diesel engine record of 350.092 mph - set by JCB in 2006.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate • May 29, 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
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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