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gallon

[gal-uhn] / ˈgæl ən /


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A gallon of diesel cost $7.42 on average in California on Sunday, up from $5.10 before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He fails to mention that ethanol only delivers two-thirds as much energy a gallon as pure gasoline—and you’ll have to stop for gas more often.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

When June comes around, Lynch said it’s a possibility that U.S. gasoline prices will head toward $5 a gallon at the pump, with crude above $125 a barrel by mid-month.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

She is still giving almost a gallon at each milking.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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