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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Negotiators could not agree on the next step for phasing out fossil fuels, the single largest driver of climate change.
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María Mendiluce, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
But the climate crisis still needs an actual solution – which is to stop using fossil fuels altogether, Jackson said.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Due to political polarization the association of Trump with coal, oil, and gas will raise Democratic support for phasing out fossil fuels.
—Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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For the past 30 years, fossil fuel companies have been effective at pre-empting and undermining resistance to their greenhouse gas-emitting activities.
—Auden Schendler, Harvard Business Review, 25 Nov. 2024
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María Mendiluce, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
But the climate crisis still needs an actual solution – which is to stop using fossil fuels altogether, Jackson said.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Due to political polarization the association of Trump with coal, oil, and gas will raise Democratic support for phasing out fossil fuels.
—Genevieve Guenther, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
To truly address climate change, ... Post Buy Copies
For the past 30 years, fossil fuel companies have been effective at pre-empting and undermining resistance to their greenhouse gas-emitting activities.
—Auden Schendler, Harvard Business Review, 25 Nov. 2024
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 3 Dec. 2024.
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