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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.

From BBC • May 20, 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

Williams said that the outlook for diesel was "more positive" as the wholesale price has reduced significantly since it peaked in early April.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It also might emerge in visible diesel shortages or from renewed attacks on Persian Gulf infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

They had begun to turn over their engines, and the air filled with heavy rumbling and the fumes of diesel exhaust.

From "George" by Alex Gino




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