kerosene
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"NRW have told us that up to 25,000 litres of kerosene has entered the river."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
By 1900 the names Rockefeller and Flager were legendary, and the price of kerosene had dropped continuously thanks to economies of scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The two are both forms of kerosene and are essentially similar.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
It felt especially strange to intrude on her great-aunt in such a vulnerable moment, just a smallish lump under a mountain of blankets, only an old kerosene lantern to keep her company.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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