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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Builders are facing higher costs too, for construction loans, building materials and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s worth noting that, according to the Wall Street Journal article, Putin proposed it in the same conversation where he offered to sell the U.S. massive quantities of diesel fuel.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

The United States consumes 3.9 million barrels of diesel a day, whereas the accord with Moscow initially concerns 2.22 million barrels total -- barely enough for half a day of US consumption.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Another 40 diesel backup generators would also be needed after a connection is made to the grid to ensure "continuous power".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The locomotive was a diesel electric and there were eight stainless steel passenger coaches behind it.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

But in general petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 are not allowed in the zone.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022

Non-profit RMI said the IRA's up to $40,000 Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle tax credit "will turbocharge adoption of electric medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks." and will electric trucks cheaper to operate than diesels in most cases.

From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022

“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen


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