kerosene
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And the midtempo ballad “The Knife” describes a collapsing relationship as a mortal threat, akin to a dagger jabbed into one’s side or a case of kerosene waiting to be ignited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
E-SAF costs about 10 times more than kerosene and even supporters concede it is unlikely to ever match the price of its fossil fuel-based rival.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Airlines—currently second in the demand-destruction stakes, the IEA says—will buy more kerosene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Like their parkas and boots, the kerosene for their lamps, their fishing gear and woodstove.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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