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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One $130 million program on the chopping block called Solar for All aimed to help nearly 7,000 low-income Hoosiers lower electric bills and reduce their homes’ reliance on fossil fuels for energy.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Greenland also has large deposits of rare earth minerals needed to make everything from computers and smartphones to the batteries, solar and wind technologies that will power a transition away from fossil fuels.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
And the United States, the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas, is now aggressively pressuring countries to keep buying and burning fossil fuels.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Greenland also has large deposits of rare earth minerals needed to make everything from computers and smartphones to the batteries, solar and wind technologies that will power a transition away from fossil fuels.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
And the United States, the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas, is now aggressively pressuring countries to keep buying and burning fossil fuels.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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