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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Overall the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported holiday sales rose 4%, excluding automobile, gasoline, and food service retailers.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Much of the move higher in the CPI came from a 2.6% gain in energy prices for the month, pushed higher by a 4.4% surge in gasoline.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
FTCs can be claimed on nontaxable use of gasoline, aviation gasoline, undyed diesel fuel or undyed kerosene, and can only be claimed by those own or operate a business and meet certain requirements, such as running a farm or purchasing aviation gasoline.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline on Wednesday was $3.09, up 7 cents from last month, but just 2 cents higher than last year at this time.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Much of the move higher in the CPI came from a 2.6% gain in energy prices for the month, pushed higher by a 4.4% surge in gasoline.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
FTCs can be claimed on nontaxable use of gasoline, aviation gasoline, undyed diesel fuel or undyed kerosene, and can only be claimed by those own or operate a business and meet certain requirements, such as running a farm or purchasing aviation gasoline.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline on Wednesday was $3.09, up 7 cents from last month, but just 2 cents higher than last year at this time.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Gasoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasoline. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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