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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And after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and Port Arthur in 2017, US retail gasoline prices rose by 13% in a matter of weeks.
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To be fair, there are a few volatile commodities that may see some slight easing without economic collapse, such as the price of gasoline, to which consumers are particularly sensitive.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
An administration official last month said the lower levy was meant to minimize disruptions in gasoline and home heating prices, but experts say Americans can still expect price increases.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The notice came three days after the Palisades fire started, out of an abundance of caution that benzene — a carcinogen present in gasoline, paint and consequently wildfire smoke — could be detected within the water distribution system.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To be fair, there are a few volatile commodities that may see some slight easing without economic collapse, such as the price of gasoline, to which consumers are particularly sensitive.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
An administration official last month said the lower levy was meant to minimize disruptions in gasoline and home heating prices, but experts say Americans can still expect price increases.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The notice came three days after the Palisades fire started, out of an abundance of caution that benzene — a carcinogen present in gasoline, paint and consequently wildfire smoke — could be detected within the water distribution system.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Gasoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasoline. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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