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fuel

[fyoo-uhl] / ˈfyu əl /




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Princeton University was among the last of the Ivy League schools to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies in its endowment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s high-risk, but it is the surest way of removing the fuel for a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A safety system detected dangerous levels of engine thrust, assumed a malfunction, and ordered the fuel supply to be cut off, the theory goes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Airfares have surged, too, due to the higher cost of fuel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

At its bottom, there was a giant hole where the melting fuel had eaten through the steel.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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