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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The Semi’s launch comes as diesel prices have been on the rise, climbing to over $6.50 a gallon in the U.S., according to AAA.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In an interview with WSJ Journal House on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Wright said the administration wouldn’t stop all exports of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In a statement, Dan Priestly, Tesla’s director of the Semi program, touted the lower cost-per-mile of the Semi compared to diesel trucks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Average diesel prices have struck record highs in recent weeks, pushing US prices to a fresh peak of $6.53 per gallon on Tuesday, according to the motorists' association AAA.

From Barron's

The windows are down, and the diesel engine growls and rumbles when we stop at the red lights.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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

Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023

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

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

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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