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
Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Many firefighters say there is a need to reform how the federal government combats the growing threat of wildfires, fueled by warming temperatures.
—Arkansas Online, 12 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
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is directed to make $880 billion in spending cuts, which has fueled concerns about deep cuts to Medicaid, from both Democrats and vulnerable Republicans.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Many firefighters say there is a need to reform how the federal government combats the growing threat of wildfires, fueled by warming temperatures.
—Arkansas Online, 12 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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Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That may be enough to power a standard laptop, but not enough to play video games with a powerful GPU.—
Benjamin Roulston,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Vodafone demoed the technology by using the BlueBird satellites to power a video call from a remote region in Wales that lacked traditional cell coverage.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 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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Hackett was also demoted from his play-calling duties after Saleh was fired.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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