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fuels

  • plural
    of fuel.
    fuel
    noun
    combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
  • present tense form
    of fuel (3rd person singular).
    fuel
    noun
    combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.

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Crude oil is essential for far more than gasoline and other transportation fuels.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

All four projects say they intend to connect to the national grid when it can meet their electricity needs, reducing their reliance on fossil fuels.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

There are cases, however, when the video feed only fuels our worries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

In an unprecedented decision last year, a crucial summary of the Global Environment Outlook, a flagship UN scientific report, was torpedoed as nations rowed over fossil fuels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“And it’s all because of climate change. Burning fossil fuels puts carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which traps the earth’s heat.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz