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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Much of the fall was a result of petrol and diesel prices easing as crude prices tumbled in the wake of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said: "A fall in motor fuel prices, particularly diesel, helped ease inflation in June."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The move sent shock waves through a market that relied on Russia for roughly 11% of global diesel exports last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Diesel fuel prices increased 71% in the second quarter, with New Zealand households spending about eight times more on gasoline than on diesel, StatsNZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The mukhtar opened his stores to hand out a generator and diesel drum to every inner courtyard in our district.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.

From Salon May 23, 2024

He added that even after that, petrol and diesels cars would still be able to be sold second hand, saying a similar approach is being taken in countries such as Germany, France and Spain.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2023

Governments frown on diesels in European cities, and come 2025, diesel cars will be banned from Paris and Madrid.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2023

Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.

From Washington Post Oct. 26, 2022

“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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