How to Use diesel fuel in a Sentence
diesel fuel
noun-
The irony, though, is that the ship runs on diesel fuel.
— Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2019 -
Three days prior to the event, Bill soaked it down with kerosene and diesel fuel.
— al, 12 June 2021 -
At present, the CTA has about 1,900 buses and most run on diesel fuel.
— Tom Krisher, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023 -
In Brazil, gasoline is up 28% and diesel fuel for trucks more than 27% over the past year.
— Tom Fairless, WSJ, 17 June 2018 -
The price of diesel fuel also went over the $5, to hit an average of $5.02.
— William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2022 -
On the drive, Hari stopped at a gas station and filled a bottle with diesel fuel and gas.
— Andy Mannix, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020 -
The price of diesel fuel remains high, at around $5.30 a gallon.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2022 -
One important way to do that is to raise the price of gasoline and diesel fuel.
— Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 -
There is good reason to try: Siphons don’t need diesel fuel.
— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 -
Yes, good ol’ dirty diesel fuel is coming to the rescue again.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2021 -
The tax cut, which does not apply to diesel fuel, propane or home heating oil.
— Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 5 Apr. 2022 -
The weight of the crane then flipped the cargo vessel over, sending the ship — and the 600 gallons of diesel fuel — into the water.
— Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019 -
One liter of diesel fuel was poured in Bedroom 2, as well as a liter of gasoline in the living room.
— IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2023 -
Each 262 feet high, the cranes replaced an older crane that ran on diesel fuel.
— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Each 262 feet high, the cranes replaced an older crane that ran on diesel fuel.
— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 -
When the truck rolled onto its side, about 40 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the roadway, Kane said.
— Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 28 June 2018 -
The gas tax suspension would reduce the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel by 24 cents.
— Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 -
The drip torch has a wick that stays lit while in use and a long metal tube that drips a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline over the wick.
— Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 12 Feb. 2023 -
Thieves 'with trap door' steal over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from a gas station.
— Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 -
The Kitty Hawk was the next-to-last U.S. aircraft carrier built to run on diesel fuel.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022 -
The truck’s front tank was punctured in the crash, spilling about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel, according to DEC.
— Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2019 -
While there is little odor to VW diesel exhaust, some people hate the smell of diesel fuel.
— Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2019 -
The price of diesel fuel is $5.1 per gallon, compared to $3 a year ago, according to AAA.
— NBC News, 15 Mar. 2022 -
In addition, the trees sold in the San Diego area arrive by truck, and the price of diesel fuel has nearly doubled in the past three years.
— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023 -
Almost all of the world’s commercial fleets still run on diesel fuel.
— IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Some kerosene heaters are designed for use with either kerosene or diesel fuel.
— John Sass, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023 -
The tax cut, which extends through June 30, does not apply to diesel fuel, propane or home heating oil.
— Staff, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022 -
The crash caused about 50 gallons of diesel fuel to be spilled on to the road and workers set up barriers to keep it from spreading.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2019 -
The truck, carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel, exploded, causing a huge fire that closed the bridge for a few days, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
— Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024 -
These investments will help the port avoid burning 3.5 million gallons of diesel fuel each year, according to port officials.
— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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