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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On Tuesday, the start of the Prime Day sale, protesters dragged road blocks into the street on Amazon’s Seattle campus, calling on the company to end its use of fossil fuels while making deliveries.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
For example, there shouldn't be a push to ban fossil fuels as a source of energy in America.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The administration in October selected seven regional hubs for the $7 billion program that will kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, with the goal of eventually replacing fossil fuels such as coal and oil with the colorless, odorless gas that already powers some cars and trains.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2024
The measure, dubbed H.R. 1, would sharply increase U.S. oil, gas and coal production and ease permitting restrictions that delay pipelines, refineries and other fossil fuel projects.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
For example, there shouldn't be a push to ban fossil fuels as a source of energy in America.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The administration in October selected seven regional hubs for the $7 billion program that will kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, with the goal of eventually replacing fossil fuels such as coal and oil with the colorless, odorless gas that already powers some cars and trains.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2024
The measure, dubbed H.R. 1, would sharply increase U.S. oil, gas and coal production and ease permitting restrictions that delay pipelines, refineries and other fossil fuel projects.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for fossil fuel
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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