as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The major driver for the decline in coal use is the economic competition with cheaper and cleaner fuels, such as natural gas and renewables, Ryna Cui, research director for the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Stocks are coming off a three-day relief rally fueled by investor hopes President Trump would ease tariffs on China and keep Jerome Powell in his post as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
What this really means is that missions can last longer and require much less fuel compared to traditional rockets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The major driver for the decline in coal use is the economic competition with cheaper and cleaner fuels, such as natural gas and renewables, Ryna Cui, research director for the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Unlike charcoal and gas grills, which require you to buy coals or propane to fuel the grill, an electric grill doesn’t have any operating costs beyond the electricity used to run it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Stocks are coming off a three-day relief rally fueled by investor hopes President Trump would ease tariffs on China and keep Jerome Powell in his post as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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By Carmen Arroyo | Bloomberg Elon Musk’s X Holdings Corp. is evolving from a social media platform powered by mainstream advertisers to one betting on dollars generated from artificial intelligence and subscriptions — a change that appears to have buoyed its revenue lately.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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From 1991 to 2019, real median household income rose > 30%, largely powered by sustained consumption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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It can't be seen with the naked eye, but a curious weather pattern in the upper level atmosphere above the continental United States is forecast to generate unsettled weather and some big temperature contrasts into the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Trump has also fired tens of thousands of probationary workers or staffers at agencies such as Health and Human Services.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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While the mice were running along the track, brain cells that control spatial encoding were firing.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The new congressional district is energizing to Jamorrey Gosha, a senior at Alabama State, a historically Black university in Montgomery.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Real Power Of Moon Shots In the end, ambitious goals energize teams, unlock innovation and drive growth in ways incremental targets never can.—
Ryan Brinkhurst,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Belief systems crumble with Pluto in your ninth house of wisdom and self-discovery, and the retrograde energy is pushing you to re-evaluate your current philosophies of life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Japan pushed back, saying the negotiations should be comprehensive, the paper said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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