fossil fuels

NOUN

fuel derived from prehistoric organisms

Synonyms

WEAK

hydrocarbon deposit nonrenewable energy nonrenewable fuel source

Example Sentences

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The energy major’s restructure creates two units: one for fossil fuels, and another for customers and markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Chief Executive Meg O’Neill oversees a shift back to fossil fuels after a failed renewables foray and Chairman Albert Manifold’s firing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year's summit in Brazil ended with a modest pact that failed to explicitly mention fossil fuels and many nations fear a repeat unless stronger leadership is shown.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But he stopped short of saying how his stewardship of the November talks would break a stalemate around fossil fuels that has plagued recent COPs and sparked a revolt at the last summit in Brazil.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Shipping food thousands of miles and burning up fossil fuels went against his whole philosophy as a farmer.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan