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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The world is still not reducing fossil fuel use, industrial emissions, methane, and flaring quickly enough to bend the global emissions curve downward.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas is the chief driver of the climate crisis.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Climate change linked to fossil fuel use set the stage for extraordinary heat and humidity that has cast at least one World Cup game into a potential danger zone, according to the World Weather Attribution group of climate scientists.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate.
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Max Taves,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas is the chief driver of the climate crisis.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Climate change linked to fossil fuel use set the stage for extraordinary heat and humidity that has cast at least one World Cup game into a potential danger zone, according to the World Weather Attribution group of climate scientists.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate.
—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for fossil fuel
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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