- plural of fossil fuel.
fossil fuels
Example Sentences
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“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even without rising temperatures caused by the use of fossil fuels, heavy water use is putting major strain on the West’s rivers, streams and groundwater aquifers, Williams said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Firms across Europe have been switching to electricity from fossil fuels for their industrial needs, encouraged by subsidies from EU funds.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Elon Musk, best known for disdaining fossil fuels and selling close to 10 million electric vehicles, is actively advocating natural-gas turbines for data centers and chip factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
And like most factories, the industrial farm is powered with fossil fuels.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
