natural gas
noun
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
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Starting in 2023, the courts began rejecting elements of the cases brought by storm victims, starting with the natural gas companies, such as Atmos and Energy Transfer, because their conduct was too disconnected from impacting the customers.
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Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Cut red tape on permitting, unleash private energy innovation, and prioritize natural gas, oil, and nuclear over unreliable mandates.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analysts Manuel Abecasis and Hongcen Wei forecasted that consumer electricity inflation would jump 6% from 2026 to 2027 before decelerating to 3% the following year owing to lower natural gas prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Temperatures in many parts of Texas remained below freezing for days, compounding stress on power plants, natural gas facilities, water systems and homes built for heat, not hard freezes.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
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Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Cut red tape on permitting, unleash private energy innovation, and prioritize natural gas, oil, and nuclear over unreliable mandates.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analysts Manuel Abecasis and Hongcen Wei forecasted that consumer electricity inflation would jump 6% from 2026 to 2027 before decelerating to 3% the following year owing to lower natural gas prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Temperatures in many parts of Texas remained below freezing for days, compounding stress on power plants, natural gas facilities, water systems and homes built for heat, not hard freezes.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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