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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Since then, Russia and the US have begun engaging more directly, with US President Donald Trump announcing a deal to import Russian diesel.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The price of a gallon of diesel - which was $3.75 before the war started in February - hit a record high of $6.52 in September.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Now, many of them are going electric, especially in China, as diesel prices skyrocket and new technology makes it possible for heavy-duty trucks to charge quickly or swap batteries in minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The week before his announcement, the average diesel price in the U.S. was $6.20 per gallon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

He breathed the air outside the doors and it smelled like trains, diesel oil, and creosote ties under the steel track.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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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