gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn
also -zə-
variants
or less commonly gasolene
: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
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Rising oil prices due to the Iran war are pushing up the costs of gasoline, food and air travel.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Lower earners spend a greater share of their incomes on gasoline relative to higher earners.
—Sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Fellow Republicans in Congress are battling political headwinds ahead of November's midterm elections as gasoline prices skyrocket and global energy markets churn.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Jason Kidd tried every verbal trick to minimize and distance his role in the worst trade in NBA history, but no amount of soap, or gasoline, could completely wash his guilt.
—Mac Engel
may 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Lower earners spend a greater share of their incomes on gasoline relative to higher earners.
—Sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Fellow Republicans in Congress are battling political headwinds ahead of November's midterm elections as gasoline prices skyrocket and global energy markets churn.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Jason Kidd tried every verbal trick to minimize and distance his role in the worst trade in NBA history, but no amount of soap, or gasoline, could completely wash his guilt.
—Mac Engel
may 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn
ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn
: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
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