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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Starting next week, Saul will be in the fossil fuel epicenter of West Texas, reporting on how a wave of technological advances and mergers have transformed the region — and what the Trump transition will mean for the nation’s nearly 2 million fossil fuel workers.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
With policy promises that include withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, cutting funds allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and expanding fossil fuel production, Trump’s agenda could present formidable challenges to green innovation and sustainability initiatives.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
With policy promises that include withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, cutting funds allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and expanding fossil fuel production, Trump’s agenda could present formidable challenges to green innovation and sustainability initiatives.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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