gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn
also -zə-
variants
or less commonly gasolene
: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
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High gasoline prices mean their customers would have less to spend on other things.
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CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Average prices for a gallon of gasoline jumped by 11 cents overnight on Tuesday after tankers were stranded by the ongoing war, which has since spread to much of the Middle East.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Europe’s largest automobile association, ADAC, said gasoline and diesel prices had jumped by double digits in Germany over the past week.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Average prices for a gallon of gasoline jumped by 11 cents overnight on Tuesday after tankers were stranded by the ongoing war, which has since spread to much of the Middle East.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
At least one Japanese refiner has started canceling exports of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline for March, and the prospect of higher domestic fuel and power prices could derail Takaichi’s plans to tackle inflation.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Europe’s largest automobile association, ADAC, said gasoline and diesel prices had jumped by double digits in Germany over the past week.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Gasoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasoline. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn
ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn
: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
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