gallon
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Domestic airfares surging, hotel room rates soaring, and gas prices at the pump north of $4 a gallon is an ugly combination.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“I hope they help us,” said Paula Fernández, a resident who lugs gallon bottles of water for drinking and cooking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The war in Iran pushed average gasoline prices to a four-year high of $4.56 a gallon in late May, according to AAA, although they have cooled to about $4.15 since then.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The average price of a gallon of petrol in the US stood at $4.24 on Thursday, according to the AAA motoring group.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“I guess I am,” I said, “but if you really want to do something for me, go and bring me about a gallon of good cool water.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing gallon
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