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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Previously, they relied on expensive diesel pumps to bring the saline water to the surface.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The South African gold miner said Thursday that since the conflict in the Middle East started, its diesel costs have increased by between 30% and 70% while liquefied-natural-gas prices are up by around 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The U.S. exported more oil and gas and diesel than ever before, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at The Price Futures Group.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Jackson Street, though, smelled of rotting fish, cabbages and radishes fermenting in sea brine, sluggish sewers and diesel streetcar fumes.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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