gassing

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Some travelers say they can’t afford not to travel, however, so they’re putting all options on the table — from booking rail tickets to gassing up their cars.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

You’re onstage every night, people gassing you up — And if you’re not self-aware, that’ll just keep stacking up until your ego’s huge and you’re not the same person you were.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Last week, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights urged a halt to the execution, saying that gassing Smith could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international human rights law.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

The Commanders entered the year aiming to contend for the playoffs, gassing up the car despite warning lights flashing at several key positions.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

In the morning, after gassing up, I headed straight west along the Rainy River, which separates Minnesota from Canada, and which for me separated one life from another.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien