kerosene

Example Sentences

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With no electricity, many in Latin America cook with firewood or kerosene, risking respiratory illness.

From BBC

"The drugs consume the sanity of those who abuse them," says Maham, "like a fire burns when kerosene is poured on it."

From BBC

Shakespeare deploys his poetry like kerosene on an already raging fire.

From Los Angeles Times

The company said the decision would "safeguard fuel supply for Scotland" by converting the site into a terminal able to import petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene into Scotland.

From BBC

By burning traditional jet fuel - kerosene - aircraft release carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas.

From BBC