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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Williams said that the outlook for diesel was "more positive" as the wholesale price has reduced significantly since it peaked in early April.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Diesel prices have more than doubled since the war broke out, so Nigerian households have an incentive to scrap their diesel generators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The EU last year scrapped a landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars set to come into effect in 2035, and India has set a 50-year timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles.

From Barron's • May 19, 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

Everything on the bottom floor of the reactor buildings—including the diesel generators they so desperately needed to run the reactors—had been submerged in salt water.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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