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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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While the price of fuel came down slightly over the weekend, the RAC said the cost of petrol remains 19.2% higher than at the start of the war, and diesel remains 34.5% above pre-war levels.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Petrol and diesel costs have also risen sharply.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It is now just below 191p a litre for diesel, while petrol is just under 158p a litre.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Lindsday Australia has raised fuel levies to pass on a more than 70% rise in diesel prices since February to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And then there was that god-awful diesel Cadillac with a red leather interior.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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