fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
Examples of fossil fuel in a Sentence
oil and other fossil fuels
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The only thing standing in the way of progress is the powerful plastics and fossil fuel lobbyists — hired by the same companies responsible for polluting our planet and bodies with plastic and its toxic chemicals.
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Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter what happens next, the war underscores the volatility inherent to the global fossil fuel trade at a time when alternative technologies are proliferating.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure is simultaneously choking off their ability to get product to market, exposing how vulnerable the infrastructure of fossil fuel wealth can be.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin is a part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator grid, which relies on roughly 70% fossil fuels and about 14% nuclear power.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter what happens next, the war underscores the volatility inherent to the global fossil fuel trade at a time when alternative technologies are proliferating.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure is simultaneously choking off their ability to get product to market, exposing how vulnerable the infrastructure of fossil fuel wealth can be.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin is a part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator grid, which relies on roughly 70% fossil fuels and about 14% nuclear power.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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