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fos·sil fu·els
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U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fossil Fuels
Any combustible hydrocarbon deposit formed from the remains of prehistoric organisms. Examples are petroleum, coal, and natural gas.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fossil fuels in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fossil fuels in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of fossil fuels in a Sentence
Investors need certainty and setting a decarbonisation target for the electricity sector would signal the government's commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
The path does not involve the end of fossil fuels tomorrow, what it involves is a longer-term movement toward clean energy.
These are necessary steps to strengthen oversight of oil and gas extraction as we phase out our dependence on fossil fuels and focus on clean energy sources.
We can no longer afford to be burning fossil fuels or corn ethanol when there are far more environmentally transformational alternatives that address the climate crisis.
It is only fair and just that the companies that have extracted and profited the most from fossil fuels account for the resulting harm and take measures to prevent more harm, to protect the rights of people in the context of climate change, yes, it's going to be a difficult investigation, a very complicated investigation. But the petitioners believe it is not impossible.
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