Examples of diesel in a Sentence
Does your car take diesel or gasoline?
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Armellini Logistics, which delivers flowers from Miami to 38 states, has implemented a fuel surcharge that shifts weekly depending on diesel costs.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Gasoline and diesel may not be as crucial in nations like China, which has massively electrified its fleet of cars and trucks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
This effect will ripple through the economy, particularly the food system, which relies on natural gas for fertilizer, diesel for trucking and fuel for farm operations.
—Wes Zebrowski, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Gasoline and diesel may not be as crucial in nations like China, which has massively electrified its fleet of cars and trucks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
This effect will ripple through the economy, particularly the food system, which relies on natural gas for fertilizer, diesel for trucking and fuel for farm operations.
—Wes Zebrowski, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diesel
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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