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This is a land of cranes and diesel big rigs and container boxes as far as the eye can see, along with the aging but still glorious Queen Mary anchored off the marina.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The engine features an all radial design for compactness, and can use Jet A-1, JP-8, diesel, and petrol fuels.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The programs help communities track local air pollution by placing more air monitors in the area, develop their own pollution-reduction plans and fund green projects that replace older diesel vehicles and equipment, such as school buses and heavy-duty trucks, with cleaner options.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Yeah, diesel costs a whole lot right now.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The engine features an all radial design for compactness, and can use Jet A-1, JP-8, diesel, and petrol fuels.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
The programs help communities track local air pollution by placing more air monitors in the area, develop their own pollution-reduction plans and fund green projects that replace older diesel vehicles and equipment, such as school buses and heavy-duty trucks, with cleaner options.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Yeah, diesel costs a whole lot right now.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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