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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This is sufficient to power 40,000 households while helping save 64,000 tons of carbon emissions that would be released if this energy were generated by burning fossil fuels such as coal.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump even called on oil executives to donate $1 billion to his 2024 election campaign, and members of Congress are estimated to hold up to $93 million in fossil fuel stocks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Research has shown that the warming climate, driven largely by the use of fossil fuels, has intensified the long stretch of mostly dry years.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For decades, evidence has shown that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, largely from burning fossil fuels, are raising global temperatures and influencing sea level rise, storms and wildfires.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump even called on oil executives to donate $1 billion to his 2024 election campaign, and members of Congress are estimated to hold up to $93 million in fossil fuel stocks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Research has shown that the warming climate, driven largely by the use of fossil fuels, has intensified the long stretch of mostly dry years.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For decades, evidence has shown that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, largely from burning fossil fuels, are raising global temperatures and influencing sea level rise, storms and wildfires.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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