fossil fuels

NOUN

fuel derived from prehistoric organisms

Synonyms

WEAK

hydrocarbon deposit nonrenewable energy nonrenewable fuel source

Example Sentences

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As well as pricing issues, some commentators believe China wants to avoid over-dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Is it telling us that the world is going to move off of fossil fuels a little faster because of this?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“In the long run, fossil fuels will be used for petrochemicals and not for burning,” Cohen told me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“You’re kidding, right? You don’t think the huge amounts of greenhouse gases we’re releasing into the air by burning fossil fuels has anything to do with the fact that the earth keeps getting hotter?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz