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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Developing countries often rely heavily on nonrenewable energy sources, not because of a preference for fossil fuels but out of dire necessity.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The world’s use of fossil fuels is already plateauing (the U.S., for its part, hit its peak demand for fossil-fuel energy way back in 2007).
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
What’s more, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to fossil fuel use and emissions further drive plant growth, generating more pollen.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
For safety purposes, the county restricted commercial and residential development above the roughly 9,000-acre injection zone, which is currently agricultural fields and fossil fuel extraction.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The world’s use of fossil fuels is already plateauing (the U.S., for its part, hit its peak demand for fossil-fuel energy way back in 2007).
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
What’s more, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to fossil fuel use and emissions further drive plant growth, generating more pollen.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
For safety purposes, the county restricted commercial and residential development above the roughly 9,000-acre injection zone, which is currently agricultural fields and fossil fuel extraction.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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