How to Use diesel fuel in a Sentence

diesel fuel

noun

• The irony, though, is that the ship runs on diesel fuel.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2019
• Three days prior to the event, Bill soaked it down with kerosene and diesel fuel.
  — al, 12 June 2021
• At present, the CTA has about 1,900 buses and most run on diesel fuel.
  — Tom Krisher, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023
• The price of diesel fuel also went over the $5, to hit an average of $5.02.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 10 Mar. 2022
• On the drive, Hari stopped at a gas station and filled a bottle with diesel fuel and gas.
  — Andy Mannix, Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
• The price of diesel fuel remains high, at around $5.30 a gallon.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2022
• There is good reason to try: Siphons don’t need diesel fuel.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
• Yes, good ol’ dirty diesel fuel is coming to the rescue again.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2021
• The tax cut, which does not apply to diesel fuel, propane or home heating oil.
  — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 5 Apr. 2022
• The weight of the crane then flipped the cargo vessel over, sending the ship — and the 600 gallons of diesel fuel — into the water.
  — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
• One liter of diesel fuel was poured in Bedroom 2, as well as a liter of gasoline in the living room.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2023
• Each 262 feet high, the cranes replaced an older crane that ran on diesel fuel.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• Each 262 feet high, the cranes replaced an older crane that ran on diesel fuel.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
• The gas tax suspension would reduce the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel by 24 cents.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022
• The drip torch has a wick that stays lit while in use and a long metal tube that drips a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline over the wick.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 12 Feb. 2023
• Thieves 'with trap door' steal over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from a gas station.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
• The Kitty Hawk was the next-to-last U.S. aircraft carrier built to run on diesel fuel.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022
• While there is little odor to VW diesel exhaust, some people hate the smell of diesel fuel.
  — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2019
• The price of diesel fuel is $5.1 per gallon, compared to $3 a year ago, according to AAA.
  — NBC News, 15 Mar. 2022
• In addition, the trees sold in the San Diego area arrive by truck, and the price of diesel fuel has nearly doubled in the past three years.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
• Almost all of the world’s commercial fleets still run on diesel fuel.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2024
• Some kerosene heaters are designed for use with either kerosene or diesel fuel.
  — John Sass, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
• The tax cut, which extends through June 30, does not apply to diesel fuel, propane or home heating oil.
  — Staff, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022
• An unknown amount of diesel fuel and oil spilled after the fiery crash, according to the statement.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• About 100 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the bus and an environmental crew was brought in to help clean up the spill.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2021
• Moreover, since the movement is slow, the troops need a constant resupply of food and diesel fuel.
  — Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• The scratchy smell of dust often is overlaid by the smells of burning diesel fuel, gasoline and jet fuel.
  — George Stanley, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2021
• The plant produces the equivalent of about 8 million gallons of diesel fuel a year.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2021
• More than 90% of current buses run on gasoline or diesel fuel.
  — Joann Muller, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
• While plenty of light rail lines operate using electric power, almost all of the nation’s heavy rail lines run on diesel fuel.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024