fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
Examples of fossil fuel in a Sentence
oil and other fossil fuels
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Declining oil prices can rapidly diminish revenue, environmental liabilities remain a significant concern, and policy changes around fossil fuels can occur unexpectedly.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From the very first computer simulations, climate models have shown that carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet considerably.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The fossil fuel industry remains very profitable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From the very first computer simulations, climate models have shown that carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet considerably.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The fossil fuel industry remains very profitable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.
—Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fossil fuel
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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