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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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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

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

The surge wasn’t caused by national policy, but the individual decisions of hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses who swapped expensive-to-run diesel generators for rooftop solar panels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He takes off his yellow shirt, stained and smelling of diesel smoke.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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