How to Use ethanol in a Sentence
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If that’s the case, ethanol got the short end of the stick.
—Glenn Minnis, Washington Examiner, 25 June 2020
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Almost 40% of corn grown in the U.S. is used for ethanol.
—Mike Dorning, Bloomberg.com, 25 Oct. 2020
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Those states grow the bulk of the U.S. corn crop and are home to much of the nation's ethanol production.
—By scott McFetridge, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
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More:Solar farms or fields of corn grown to make ethanol.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
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The yeast converts the sugars in the grain or fruit into ethanol.
—Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 29 May 2021
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But her prices are subject to change based on the price for ethanol, which is 60% of the product.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2020
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The man burns high- octane gas—the premium stuff, hold the ethanol.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 4 Mar. 2020
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Daryl goes looking for ethanol, a quest that takes him back to the Demimonde.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
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The white noise of ethanol waves breaking over and over again on this asphalt shore.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2019
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While bottled in Latvia, the ethanol to make the spirit came from Russia.
—Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
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It's mostly raised for livestock feed and for use in ethanol.
—Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com, 19 June 2019
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Those ethanol cars were among 23 cars that came off the tracks shortly before 1 a.m. that day.
—Josh Funk, ajc, 18 Apr. 2023
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These include breaks for the production of bio-ethanol.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022
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Some experts claim that the issue may be due to ethanol in gasoline.
—Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2018
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At the time, U.S. fuel ethanol production was in bloom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2023
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Once harvested, the corn is used for ethanol, feed for livestock and whiskey.
—Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
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Most gasoline sold in the U.S. contains 10% ethanol, and the fuel is a key part of the economy in the Midwest.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2023
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The ethanol test is a basic test that measures the amount of ethanol excreted in your urine.
—Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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And a key one is the ability of ethanol to boost dopamine production.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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The ship, which will be based outside of the US, will also be one of the first fueled by low-emission green ethanol.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
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Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is now blended with 10% ethanol, which is allowed throughout the year.
—Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
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Most gasoline sold in the U.S. today is blended with 10% ethanol.
—David Pitt, ajc, 2 July 2021
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It is made strictly from ethanol distilled from corn grain.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 23 June 2021
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Railroads also transport 95% of the ethanol used in gasoline, and a quarter of all U.S. grains.
—Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
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Iowa’s tax rate rose 0.2 cents for fuels not blended with ethanol.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2018
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In fact, much of the corn from this land currently goes to ethanol production.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Nov. 2021
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It's been shown to aid in the relief of morphine and ethanol withdrawal symptoms.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2022
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Just about all ethanol that goes into gasoline moves by rail.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
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From the foyer, an ethanol fireplace encased in slabs of polished stone anchors a lounge beneath ceilings over 10 feet high.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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