fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
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oil and other fossil fuels
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The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In the more immediate term, the Commission’s energy plan also proposed reshaping the bloc’s energy tax system to incentivize electrification over fossil fuels.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
But that ecosystem and others in the state are threatened by fossil fuel production, experts say.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Analysts have pointed to Spain as a prime example of how countries have been able to limit their exposure to fossil fuel price volatility in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
In the more immediate term, the Commission’s energy plan also proposed reshaping the bloc’s energy tax system to incentivize electrification over fossil fuels.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
But that ecosystem and others in the state are threatened by fossil fuel production, experts say.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Analysts have pointed to Spain as a prime example of how countries have been able to limit their exposure to fossil fuel price volatility in recent weeks.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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 29 Apr. 2026.
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