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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

The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Before the Middle East war, around 20 percent of the kerosene consumed in Europe transited through the Strait of Hormuz that has been effectively closed by the conflict.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This will be held as inventory and used over the summer, with kerosene production set to rise by up to 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She lit the kerosene lantern while I made the fire, then she burned some sweet incense.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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