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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Costco was hurt by cautious consumer spending on pricier items as well as falling gasoline prices.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Asked Wednesday by reporters if the new laws would increase California’s gasoline prices, Newsom said no.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, or E-15, are typically banned during the summer months under the Clean Air Act to limit smog.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nationally, gas prices hit an average of $3.21 a gallon Sunday, according to AAA.
GasBuddy, which also tracks prices, noted Monday that for the first time in eight weeks, the national average price of gasoline edged higher, rising 1.2 cents compared with a week ago.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Asked Wednesday by reporters if the new laws would increase California’s gasoline prices, Newsom said no.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, or E-15, are typically banned during the summer months under the Clean Air Act to limit smog.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nationally, gas prices hit an average of $3.21 a gallon Sunday, according to AAA.
GasBuddy, which also tracks prices, noted Monday that for the first time in eight weeks, the national average price of gasoline edged higher, rising 1.2 cents compared with a week ago.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 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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