fuel-efficient
Americanadjective
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EasyJet, and other airlines, are investing in the latest, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
His influence extends through the aerospace supply chain, which has struggled to return to pre-Covid production levels, leaving airlines without all the new, fuel-efficient capacity they need.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
In a survey last month, Cox Automotive found that new-car shoppers are responding to high gas prices primarily by considering more fuel-efficient gas cars or hybrids, as opposed to EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
And he got out three months before Cadillac, in April 1975, introduced the Seville, a fuel-efficient model that looked as though it had lost its pants, after which Cadillacs were never the same.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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