as in energies
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuels
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Heavy transport, aviation, marine, and long-haul freight need energy-dense fuels, and this year’s jet fuel spike showed why alternatives matter.
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Vimal Kapur,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Advertising omits that inappropriate antibiotic use, common without proper diagnosis, fuels AMR, which causes millions of deaths annually.
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Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipping of about a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquified natural gas, first hitting Asia — the main destination for the fuels — followed by Africa.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Honeywell has announced that its modular refining technology and automation systems will be used in a major renewable fuels project by Acelen Renewables in Bahia, Brazil.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Supporters argue social media fuels anxiety, cyberbullying and excessive screen time, while critics say bans could be difficult to enforce and push young users toward less regulated platforms.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Sketch one wild concept and record a playful introduction for a project, because joy fuels momentum and often invites surprising breakthroughs.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Larimer County Conservation Corps Volunteers removed dead trees, invasive species and other fuels that could contribute to future wildfires, applying lessons learned from Larimer County's recovery efforts.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
But the race to deploy AI has complicated those commitments and sent soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which come from the burning of fuels like oil, coal and gas, and heat the planet.
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Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Heavy transport, aviation, marine, and long-haul freight need energy-dense fuels, and this year’s jet fuel spike showed why alternatives matter.
—
Vimal Kapur,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Advertising omits that inappropriate antibiotic use, common without proper diagnosis, fuels AMR, which causes millions of deaths annually.
—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipping of about a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquified natural gas, first hitting Asia — the main destination for the fuels — followed by Africa.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Honeywell has announced that its modular refining technology and automation systems will be used in a major renewable fuels project by Acelen Renewables in Bahia, Brazil.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Supporters argue social media fuels anxiety, cyberbullying and excessive screen time, while critics say bans could be difficult to enforce and push young users toward less regulated platforms.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
Sketch one wild concept and record a playful introduction for a project, because joy fuels momentum and often invites surprising breakthroughs.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Larimer County Conservation Corps Volunteers removed dead trees, invasive species and other fuels that could contribute to future wildfires, applying lessons learned from Larimer County's recovery efforts.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuels
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The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.
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On personal Spielbergian projects, Zorro, still in pre-production, had already consumed the energies of five writers and three directors, while Amistad’s racial theme was stirring at once admiration and controversy.
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Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
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How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day.
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When at work, the robot’s drilling generates less than five newtons of force, which feels about as heavy as a half-liter bottle of water.
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Every deployment generates proprietary operational data that helps improve Digit’s perception, decision-making, mobility, and task execution capabilities.
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Their standoff energizes the play, but this jolt of momentum comes a little too late.
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Adventure finds allies as sensual Venus energizes your 9th House and connects with quirky Uranus in your 7th House of Partnership, so optimism pairs well with teamwork.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Soufiane Rahimi crosses from the left of the box to Gessime Yassine near the right post, and Yassine fires it in at the 89th minute.
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Angel City fires coach Angel City FC fired coach Alex Straus on Wednesday after a little more than a year on the job.
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What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.
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This transit electrifies creativity, romance, pleasure and self-expression.
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Restore Hyper Wellness offers a promotional entry-point bundle at $79, while Next Health charges $500 to $1,000 per session.
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By comparison, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner charges a total of $32 for a comprehensive report that includes all three.
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“Fuels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuels. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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