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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 main concern is the noise and the pollution, like they have to run a diesel generator in case of any power disruption," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

U.S. distillate inventories—which include diesel and heating oil—stood at about 102.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Independent focuses on what it says is a "pivotal week" in the war in Ukraine, as the White House looks to cut diesel prices further by easing sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

U.S. refineries have boosted their diesel exports, but they are running near capacity and are unable to make up for more of the global shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The air at the gas station is heavy with diesel and the smell of rancid deep-fryer fat from the McDonald’s next door.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

He added that even after that, petrol and diesels cars would still be able to be sold second hand, saying a similar approach is being taken in countries such as Germany, France and Spain.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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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