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
Ibrahim Hazboun, Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2025
Israel has imposed more than two months of blockade on the territory, barring the entry of all aid, including food, fuel and medicine.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
Karen Hua, CBS News, 19 May 2025
In addition to gains in price-cycling markets, rising oil prices — fueled by economic optimism and tightening gasoline inventories — contributed to broader upward pressure on prices.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Month 3 of Israel’s blockade Gaza is in the third month of an Israeli blockade with no food, water, fuel, or other goods entering the territory of more than 2 million people.
—Ibrahim Hazboun, Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2025
Israel has imposed more than two months of blockade on the territory, barring the entry of all aid, including food, fuel and medicine.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 May 2025
Verb
Coral reefs — which are essential for maintaining marine life and biodiversity, as well as helping protect coastal communities from storms — are losing their colors and transforming in the warming waters fueled by changing climate.
—Karen Hua, CBS News, 19 May 2025
In addition to gains in price-cycling markets, rising oil prices — fueled by economic optimism and tightening gasoline inventories — contributed to broader upward pressure on prices.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Solar thermal setups capture the Sun's heat rather than its light, use reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, and convert solar radiation directly into heat energy.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
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Many of these actions have been part of the president’s larger goals of reining in government spending, increasing energy independence and restructuring federal agencies.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The Oilers powered past the Kings in part on the strength of their depth, mostly using a full bench throughout their 11 playoff games.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This project aims to integrate AI deeply into urban infrastructure, transforming cities such as Taipei into smart ecosystems powered by advanced computing.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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These aren't the first lawyers caught submitting briefs with fake citations generated by AI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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While in-person sports betting decreased in 2024, mobile sports betting increased by around 50% and generated around $10.4 billion in revenue, according to the American Gaming Association.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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In the collider, lead ions are fired at each other at nearly the speed of light, either hitting one another or passing close to others.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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After swearing in the new members last week, the board’s first move was to fire its executive director, Karen Brinson Bell, replacing her with the general counsel to the speaker of the North Carolina House, a Republican.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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These particles can collide with gases in a planet’s atmosphere, energizing them and causing their atoms to emit light in different colors.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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White drained four 3-pointers over the first seven minutes, energizing a crowd that needed a reason to believe.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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That is a false narrative that Republicans have been pushing for years now.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson must reconcile demands from conservatives pushing for deeper spending cuts with more moderates in swing districts voicing concerns about matters like the state and local tax (SALT) cap.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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