as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
By coordinating the full lifecycle of nuclear energy—from fuel production to waste disposition—the department seeks to improve national energy security and enhance the country’s position in the global nuclear energy market.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Indeed, politicians sometimes fuel spending and inflation by sending people checks to compensate for past inflation.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Both companies say poor volumes more than offset pricing gains and higher revenues from fuel surcharges.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
By coordinating the full lifecycle of nuclear energy—from fuel production to waste disposition—the department seeks to improve national energy security and enhance the country’s position in the global nuclear energy market.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Rate cuts won’t fuel a buyer surge A common belief is that falling interest rates incentivize buyers to leap back into the market.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Indeed, politicians sometimes fuel spending and inflation by sending people checks to compensate for past inflation.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nations that can reliably power the infrastructure underpinning advanced technologies will hold structural advantages in the 21st century.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Miami Heat Miami is about $30 million below the luxury-tax threshold, but that does not include anything for unrestricted free agent Norman Powell, who could generate enough interest to get a salary in that range himself before even filling out the roster.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Speaking at The New York Times 2025 DealBook Summit, when asked what continues to energize her after decades in the industry, Barra didn’t point to technology roadmaps or strategy decks.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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