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 Louisiana, a state with areas dense with fossil fuel and petrochemical plants and disproportionately high cancer rates, the agency budget went down by a quarter.
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Obama even dramatically increased fossil fuel exploitation and carbon emissions during his administration, and then bragged about it to a roomful of oil moguls.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Still, there’s a lesson here about the security risks faced by both buyers and sellers of seaborne fossil fuels — one that applies to the US as much as its adversaries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its website that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Obama even dramatically increased fossil fuel exploitation and carbon emissions during his administration, and then bragged about it to a roomful of oil moguls.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Still, there’s a lesson here about the security risks faced by both buyers and sellers of seaborne fossil fuels — one that applies to the US as much as its adversaries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its website that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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