kerosene
Example Sentences
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Government programmes have rapidly expanded LPG use for cooking in India, replacing kerosene and traditional biomass like firewood and dung.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Airlines have curtailed or suspend flights to the island for lack of kerosene.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Current tariffs of 10 percent on unleaded gasoline and seven percent on diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene would all be temporarily removed under the decree.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by more than 80%.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
She lit the kerosene lantern while I made the fire, then she burned some sweet incense.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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