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kerosene

[ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-] / ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær- /


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Airlines—currently second in the demand-destruction stakes, the IEA says—will buy more kerosene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"In a context of climate crisis and oil shock, it seems absolutely obvious that this kerosene should be reserved for more essential uses at a time when we're facing fuel shortages," he said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The price of kerosene plummeted to 26 cents a gallon in 1870, from 58 cents in 1865.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

He ruddy well had to thin it with kerosene, didn’t he.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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