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fossil fuel

[fos-uhl fyoo-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl ˈfyu əl /
NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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Fossil-fuel companies saw their share prices explode, while stock and bond markets fizzled.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fossil-fuel plants might then have to shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Fossil-fuel burning trucks spew alarming amounts of greenhouse gases, dangerous nitrogen oxides, lung-clogging particulate matter and a toxic stew of other pollutants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Fossil-fuel M.&A. is heating up amid a rise in oil prices.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Fossil-fuel boilers, in contrast, are at best 95 percent efficient.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023




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