kerosene
Example Sentences
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Government programmes have rapidly expanded LPG use for cooking in India, replacing kerosene and traditional biomass like firewood and dung.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Current tariffs of 10 percent on unleaded gasoline and seven percent on diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene would all be temporarily removed under the decree.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by more than 80%.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Rockefeller’s competitors didn’t see Standard Oil coming until they were buying kerosene from him.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
The kerosene only seemed to make my feet swell up and sting.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.