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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American leaders may be all-in on fossil fuels, but the rest of the world isn’t so sure.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the team, the process mimics the geological conditions that form fossil fuels, compressing wet biomass at high temperatures and pressures to produce biocrude.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to China, Europe and India are also expanding their focus on renewables, even as China remains a massive coal producer and India mixes its energy provision with fossil fuels.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Opportunities also abound to sell credits for switching from fossil fuel stoves—some 80% of sub-Saharan Africans use wood or charcoal for cooking—to solar or biomass.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the team, the process mimics the geological conditions that form fossil fuels, compressing wet biomass at high temperatures and pressures to produce biocrude.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to China, Europe and India are also expanding their focus on renewables, even as China remains a massive coal producer and India mixes its energy provision with fossil fuels.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Opportunities also abound to sell credits for switching from fossil fuel stoves—some 80% of sub-Saharan Africans use wood or charcoal for cooking—to solar or biomass.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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