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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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China’s gasoline exports plunged 93% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, diesel exports are down by a quarter and jet fuel exports have halved, according to Chinese customs data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Rising diesel prices have been a headwind but one that companies, particularly larger operators, have been managing for years by tacking on fuel surcharges.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

For wildlife tourism operators, cutting out diesel isn’t just a way to lower emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

He said he’s looking into adding a few Tesla semi-trucks, which have a 500-mile range, on par with diesel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Whenever we weren’t responding to a crisis, we were hauling diesel.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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

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

Rather, the agency says there are pollution control devices in development that can keep diesels in use and still clean the air.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2022

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

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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