kerosene
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A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst -- and weighing options including using US kerosene as a back-up.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
John D. Rockefeller was 24 in 1863 when he invested in the emerging new technology of distilling crude into kerosene.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
In the dark hallway I met Henry, in his bathrobe, fumbling with his glasses; he was holding one of his kerosene lanterns and it cast long, weird shadows on the narrow walls.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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