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Recent Examples of propellantsPressurized helium is routinely used in rockets to push propellants to engines and to help clean and dry tanks and propellant lines when needed.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
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Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
This is turning into a strange tournament for Germany, full of duelling energies.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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.