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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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“Log volumes, which make up 80% of bulk cargo, are likely to decline through the second half due to the impact of higher diesel prices,” analyst Andy Bowley says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Higher demand for cleaner diesel engine technology amid ever-tightening regulatory standards is part of the story.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.K. has also eased its sanctions, with a trade waiver allowing the importation of Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

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

In the distance he could hear big diesel trucks rumbling down Highway 66 past Laguna.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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