kerosene
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By 1900 the names Rockefeller and Flager were legendary, and the price of kerosene had dropped continuously thanks to economies of scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
Before the Middle East war, around 20 percent of the kerosene consumed in Europe transited through the Strait of Hormuz that has been effectively closed by the conflict.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
In the middle of the excelsior nest sat a squat, black metal machine with four blades on the front and a glass reservoir on the back into which my father poured kerosene.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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