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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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For all the focus on gasoline prices, drivers, businesses and investors may also need to keep a close eye on diesel this summer.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

How much more Americans spent on gasoline and diesel during the Iran war than the same period a year earlier.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Higher demand for cleaner diesel engine technology amid ever-tightening regulatory standards is part of the story.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Starmer also announced plans to cut the fuel duty rate on red diesel by over a third, to 6.48p per litre from the middle of next month until the end of the year.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The truck driver stopped at San Fidel to dump a load of diesel fuel.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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