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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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But while the price of diesel at the pump had fallen to its lowest since the start of last month, he added: "it should really be much lower than it is".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Williams said that the outlook for diesel was "more positive" as the wholesale price has reduced significantly since it peaked in early April.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The swelling shipments have brought stocks of diesel and other fuels on the Gulf Coast down by nearly 19% from prewar levels, according to the EIA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The government says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power the generators that supplement the electricity production of its dilapidated power plants.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They had begun to turn over their engines, and the air filled with heavy rumbling and the fumes of diesel exhaust.

From "George" by Alex Gino




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