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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The average price of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. broke above $6 for the first time Friday, the WSJ’s Shradha Dinesh reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The conflict sent average diesel prices in the United States above $6 a gallon on Friday for the first time, a shock increase for a key fuel in the transport and agriculture sectors.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Elevated costs for diesel, fertilizer and other farm inputs have increased production expenses across the agricultural sector, creating headwinds for farmers and supporting higher crop prices, he noted.

From MarketWatch Sep. 13, 2026

Additionally, the average price of diesel hit $6 a gallon for the first time in history on Thursday.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

There’s the natural gas in the fertilizer and the fossil fuel energy it takes to make the pesticides, the diesel used by the tractors, and the fuel needed to harvest, dry, and transport the corn.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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

But in general petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 are not allowed in the zone.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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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