How to Use gasoline in a Sentence

gasoline

noun
Definition of gasolinenext
  • Precise comparisons with diesel or gasoline are difficult and depend on use.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
  • Likewise, gasoline supply has been helped by the return of refineries that were sidelined for routine maintenance.
    — Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The next morning, workers at the clinic smelled gasoline and were forced to evacuate the building, according to court documents.
    — Josh Cain, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Safety advocates have said Ford is trying to avoid the cost of replacing the fuel injectors and instead go with a cheaper fix that drains gasoline to the ground.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 9 May 2024
  • The cost of unleaded regular gasoline rose by a relatively sedate 2.7% in June.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
  • He was often seen as anti-oil, attacking oil companies for record gasoline prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 July 2024
  • And his move to end the sale of most gasoline cars by 2035 was the kind of signature climate accomplishment that would make great fodder for a presidential run.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • Bans on lead in paint, gasoline and pipes dramatically reduced lead poisoning that causes severe developmental issues in children.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
  • The words seem to be formed of maple syrup (slow) or gasoline (fast).
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Burning gasoline is a cost that's paid again, and again, and again.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 May 2024
  • You’ll be charged even more to fill your tank when summer blend gasoline hits the pumps.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The water has an odor that smells fishy or like gasoline.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
  • Most gasoline sold in the U.S. contains 10% ethanol, and the fuel is a key part of the economy in the Midwest.
    — Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2023
  • All of this has helped depress not just gasoline prices but diesel, too.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • The city’s fire chief said there was evidence gasoline was used.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Later, the group gathered with a jug of gasoline to burn the 1963 Ford vehicle.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • Mills said the only expense is the cost of her laundry supplies and gasoline.
    — Brenda Cain, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • This threatens a further rise in gasoline prices in the United States and elsewhere.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • After the murder, the trio drove 90 miles to Ottawa County and set him on fire with gasoline.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Here's where to find it What goes into retail gasoline prices?
    — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The tanker truck, which was transporting 8,500 gallons of gasoline, flipped on an off-ramp.
    — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 17 June 2023
  • Water pooled on the parking lot, with gasoline and oil floating on top.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
  • That's thanks in part to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars, and groceries.
    — Christopher Rugaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2023
  • That increase in demand is reflected in the cost of gasoline.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • The price of wholesale gasoline dropped to its lowest level of the year Thursday, dragged down by a nearly 5% decline in the price of crude oil.
    — Bob Henderson, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Prices for consumers rose in August because the cost of gasoline had spiked 10% from July.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Tracy, police said, was attempting to spread the flames with oil and gasoline.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • And even though most cars on the Autobahns are fueled by diesel and gasoline, EV sales make up 20% of new car sales in Germany.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • As per the report, the price index for gasoline dropped 3.8% in June, following a 3.6% decrease in May.
    — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 11 July 2024
  • Shelter and gasoline costs alone drove 60% of overall inflation last month, per the BLS.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024

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