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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, higher diesel prices due to the Middle East conflict raise production and transportation costs, boosting iron ore prices, Galaxy Futures says in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Motoring organisation the RAC said the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf has stopped the price of petrol and diesel from rising after 43 days of increases.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Six hundred European service stations ran out of diesel last weekend.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It can process up to 120,000 barrels of crude oil a day, manufacturing products such as gasoline and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He is close enough to hear diesel engines growl and horns blare whenever a train pulls out but far enough to avoid police who hover around the station looking for migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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