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Aromas of cherries, peat, diesel, pumpkin pie and red plums.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In an initial assessment released last year, the air board projected that the changes could raise the price of gasoline by 47 cents per gallon next year and of diesel by 59 cents.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The diesel spill saturated the surrounding soil and extended past containment measures.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In December, Nabors and e2 announced a partnership to develop products to electrify oil fields that rely on diesel generators.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In an initial assessment released last year, the air board projected that the changes could raise the price of gasoline by 47 cents per gallon next year and of diesel by 59 cents.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The diesel spill saturated the surrounding soil and extended past containment measures.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
In December, Nabors and e2 announced a partnership to develop products to electrify oil fields that rely on diesel generators.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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