diesel engine

Example Sentences

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The batteries will have about as much capacity as 200 Tesla Model 3s, and a 500-mile range without using the diesel engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"I feel like I'm more of a diesel engine sometimes where I need to get going first, then at some point I'll start playing good tennis. I have to play a preparation tournament."

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

The main propulsion diesel engine automatically shut down after its cooling pumps lost power, and the ship lost steering.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

The truck driver slammed the door and started the diesel engine.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko