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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Attacks on refineries in Saudi Arabia and in Russia, which recently extended its ban on diesel exports to protect its own supply, have compounded the problem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The margin for diesel earlier this week topped $100 for the first time ever.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

The margin, or crack spread between the price of West Texas Intermediate crude and diesel futures hit $101.86 on Monday, the first time the margin has hit triple digits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The resulting scarcity has pushed up prices of diesel fuel, fertilisers and pesticides.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

They had begun to turn over their engines, and the air filled with heavy rumbling and the fumes of diesel exhaust.

From "George" by Alex Gino

The affair had its origins in a drive by the carmaker to increase sales in North America, particularly of diesel cars - which it marketed as "clean diesels".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2024

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

Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.

From Washington Post Oct. 26, 2022

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

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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