gallon
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At the time, cars averaged about 13 miles per gallon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Average U.S. gas prices tracked by AAA were hanging above $4.41 a gallon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the U.S., they hit an all-time high of $6.52 a gallon last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
For much of this year, U.S. drivers have been paying an average of more than $4 a gallon for regular gasoline — the highest costs since 2022, according to data from AAA.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
A splendid one gallon porcelain water-jug was brought in and placed on the giant’s table beside the garden fork and the garden spade and the great sword.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
Storms can overwhelm the aging facility, which suffered an equipment breakdown in 2021 that led to 17 million gallons of raw sewage gushing into the Santa Monica Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Environmental groups credit them for saving trillions of gallons of gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Weise said the jet would likely have had about 400 to 1,000 gallons of fuel on board, so crews would investigate if there are any navigational hazards or signs of pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Direct on-site water consumption by data centers has been estimated at roughly 17 billion gallons annually.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Four thousand gallons of salt water surged out of the swimming pool, dousing me and Kronos and everyone on the deck.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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