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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Environmental advocates question the need for expanding fossil fuel resources a time when greenhouse gases from those fuels are worsening climate change.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This explosive strengthening is happening more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The astronomical energy demand for data centers has raised environmental concerns about AI as tech companies draw more electricity and drive up emissions from fossil fuel generation.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But other senior officials defended the decision, arguing that Latin America’s biggest economy needs to shore up its energy independence amid global economic uncertainty, and that Brazil should only transition away from fossil fuels as part of wider international efforts.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This explosive strengthening is happening more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The astronomical energy demand for data centers has raised environmental concerns about AI as tech companies draw more electricity and drive up emissions from fossil fuel generation.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But other senior officials defended the decision, arguing that Latin America’s biggest economy needs to shore up its energy independence amid global economic uncertainty, and that Brazil should only transition away from fossil fuels as part of wider international efforts.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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