How to Use diesel fuel in a Sentence

diesel fuel

noun
  • State police said the crash caused a diesel fuel spill.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At one point, the smell of diesel fuel seeped into the room due to a leak.
    — Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 10 Sep. 2017
  • Some kerosene heaters are designed for use with either kerosene or diesel fuel.
    — John Sass, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • Three days prior to the event, Bill soaked it down with kerosene and diesel fuel.
    — al, 12 June 2021
  • One important way to do that is to raise the price of gasoline and diesel fuel.
    — Jeffrey Ball, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
  • The switch from summer to winter blend does not affect diesel fuel.
    — Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The price of diesel fuel, which is also used by some boaters, is up 53% from last year.
    — ABC News, 5 June 2026
  • The price of diesel fuel, which is also used by some boaters, is up 53% from last year.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Almost all of the world’s commercial fleets still run on diesel fuel.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The price of diesel fuel has increased 77 cents during that time.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • There had been a report of someone attempting to steal diesel fuel out of a truck.
    — Joseph Clark, cleveland.com, 1 May 2018
  • 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
  • Most of the fund’s money comes from the federal tax on gasoline and diesel fuel.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But the price of crude oil — from which gasoline and diesel fuels are refined — is set in global trading.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The tax would not apply to diesel fuel or electric vehicles.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Traffic in the area was delayed for about three hours as crews cleaned up a diesel fuel leak from the tractor-trailer.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The tax on diesel fuel will also go up about 1 cent to just under 56 cents per gallon.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
  • The second option, up to 5 cents a gallon, doesn't apply to diesel fuel.
    — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • 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 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 | [email protected], al, 12 Feb. 2023
  • An unknown amount of diesel fuel and oil spilled after the fiery crash, according to the statement.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 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 gas tax suspension would reduce the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel by 24 cents.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022
  • Moreover, since the movement is slow, the troops need a constant resupply of food and diesel fuel.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • 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
  • Prices could keep rising, since tomatoes are transported across the country on trucks that run on diesel fuel.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

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