diesel
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It was where, two decades ago, the JCB Dieselmax, driven by RAF Wing Cdr Andy Green OBE, broke the diesel engine land speed record.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Among those paying close attention to the El Niño forecasts are farmers across Asia already dealing with high diesel and fertilizer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Suckling, who grows potatoes among other crops, explained he was previously spending £27,000 a year on red diesel which had now doubled to £54,000.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Then he heard on the road behind them what sounded like a diesel truck.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Vocabulary lists containing diesel
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