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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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While many drivers can cut back on driving to reduce gas demand, there aren’t any alternatives to reduce demand for the diesel that powers the trucking, farming and construction industries, Lenard said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

India has so far avoided raising petrol and diesel prices despite mounting pressure on state-run fuel retailers.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Yet diesel has a much wider impact than gasoline prices, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, and a rise to record-high prices would be “very ominous.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

I stopped in my place, in a row of Golden Dawns, and I set down my can of diesel.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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