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kerosene

[ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-] / ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær- /


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"NRW have told us that up to 25,000 litres of kerosene has entered the river."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Tight supply of kerosene and diesel and wider refining margins could also continue to boost the company’s earnings, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then on top of that, the impact on the cost of oil directly impacts the cost of kerosene, which is jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

He had hung a dozen or so kerosene lamps from the ceiling at various heights around the old slave quarters, and you had to watch your head.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly


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