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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In a blow to the clean-energy transition, the war had underscored the continued importance of fossil fuels and furnished producers with record profits.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
This legislation fundamentally reorients U.S. energy policy, shifting federal support from renewable energy initiatives toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
As others move to renewable technology, one of the few ways that the U.S. promotes decarbonization will be anchored in fossil fuels.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
For the past few decades, that term has mainly referred to the security of fossil fuel supply chains.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
This legislation fundamentally reorients U.S. energy policy, shifting federal support from renewable energy initiatives toward fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
As others move to renewable technology, one of the few ways that the U.S. promotes decarbonization will be anchored in fossil fuels.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
For the past few decades, that term has mainly referred to the security of fossil fuel supply chains.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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 25 Jul. 2025.
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