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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In general, a 10% tariff passed to the consumer would increase gasoline and diesel prices by about 15 cents per gallon, Lipow said in a Feb. 2 note.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, economists expect a report to show prices for eggs, gasoline and other living costs for U.S. consumers were overall 2.9% higher in January than a year earlier.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Then, the day before the election, Mahomes mother Randi Mahomes threw a bucket of gasoline on the situation by fully and unapologetically announcing her endorsement of Trump at the Chiefs' game against the Buccaneers, suited in a MAGA hat.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
What’s more, California imposes strict requirements and regulations on the blends of gasoline that can be sold statewide.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, economists expect a report to show prices for eggs, gasoline and other living costs for U.S. consumers were overall 2.9% higher in January than a year earlier.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Then, the day before the election, Mahomes mother Randi Mahomes threw a bucket of gasoline on the situation by fully and unapologetically announcing her endorsement of Trump at the Chiefs' game against the Buccaneers, suited in a MAGA hat.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
What’s more, California imposes strict requirements and regulations on the blends of gasoline that can be sold statewide.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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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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