natural gas
noun
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
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Former Senate President Wilton Simpson led the charge to oust Public Counsel J.R. Kelly, who argued for reasonable rates on behalf of consumers and blocked FPL from charging for a natural gas fracking project in Oklahoma.
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Canada supplies the overwhelming majority of crude oil, electricity, and natural gas imports into the U.S., meaning that New England could see gas prices surge by 40 cents per gallon within days, according to GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Though the Brookings Institution cites lower natural gas costs as the reason for coal's decline over the past 10 years, that trend has coincided with the rise of the green energy economy, and coal's status as a diminishing energy source has become a rallying point for Trump's base.
—Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Canada supplies the overwhelming majority of crude oil, electricity, and natural gas imports into the U.S., meaning that New England could see gas prices surge by 40 cents per gallon within days, according to GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Though the Brookings Institution cites lower natural gas costs as the reason for coal's decline over the past 10 years, that trend has coincided with the rise of the green energy economy, and coal's status as a diminishing energy source has become a rallying point for Trump's base.
—Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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