as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Aleksandr Zemel, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Bananas provide natural sugars and potassium to keep your energy levels steady, while granola adds complex carbs for long-lasting fuel.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
This narrative arc has captivated audiences and fueled anticipation for the grand event.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Key Takeaways For Business Leaders • Culture fuels CX.
—Aleksandr Zemel, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Bananas provide natural sugars and potassium to keep your energy levels steady, while granola adds complex carbs for long-lasting fuel.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
However, the secretary downplayed the impact from President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, which caught many investors off guard and fueled fears of a re-acceleration in inflation, slower economic growth and even a recession.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
This narrative arc has captivated audiences and fueled anticipation for the grand event.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wade scored 157 points over the last four games, all Heat wins, and turned in a damn-near-perfect performance in the elimination game, playing with relentless energy on both sides of the ball.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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That includes rare earth minerals, which are crucial to powering a plethora of modern consumer electronics devices.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the brand’s Geneva show was all about watches, this one is about clocks, and specifically the Atmos, which launched in 1928, and is designed to tick for at least 1,000 years due to an energy-efficient, self-winding mechanism that’s powered by small changes in air temperature and pressure.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Palm Beach, O’Connell was not shy about his belief that the Vikings must generate value from the 2025 draft class, regardless of the pick allotment.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The investigation claimed that CK Hutchison subsidiary Panama Ports generated $3.78 billion from its operations at the Balboa and Cristóbal ports between 1997 and 2023, while Panama received just $236 million.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … 'KNIVES OUT' – Former 'Scream' director left film over death threats after anti-Israel actress firing.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The person calling claimed a friend had fired shots at a Black adult female at 7:05 p.m., and that two suspects were at the location wearing all black.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet, there are major lessons here for rival studios in how Warner Bros, post Barbie, has been able to energize social media, and target digital ads, to create an unforeseen blockbuster.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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When spring begins, I’m energized by the opportunity to dive head first into DIY-ing my lawn and garden with fresh blooms, plentiful vegetables, and various greenery.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurship—the skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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