gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 
ˌga-sə-ˈlēn,
also -zə-
variants
or less commonly gasolene
: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
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Efforts to gain more control over gasoline prices have included increasing energy independence via domestic oil production, which the Biden administration has done at record levels.
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Drivers have enjoyed a sharp decline in gasoline prices over recent weeks -- and the good times are expected to continue.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Regulation on lead in food and other everyday products is an increasing concern, especially as traditional sources of lead exposure from paint, gasoline and pipes have declined considerably.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
The inflation data was benign with some emerging deflationary characteristics, like rapidly falling gasoline and grocery prices.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Drivers have enjoyed a sharp decline in gasoline prices over recent weeks -- and the good times are expected to continue.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Regulation on lead in food and other everyday products is an increasing concern, especially as traditional sources of lead exposure from paint, gasoline and pipes have declined considerably.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
The inflation data was benign with some emerging deflationary characteristics, like rapidly falling gasoline and grocery prices.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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gasoline
noun
gas·o·line
ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn
ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn
: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines
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