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having passed its time of use or usefulness
fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society
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Recent Examples of fossilized
In a new study, scientists in Poland, Sweden, Norway and Hungary set out to conduct the most comprehensive study so far of fossilized remains of digestive material.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
The research team discovered the first of the fossilized footprints in 2021 and the surface containing them was then excavated the following year, revealing the full extent of the tracks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Researchers move a boulder containing fossilized footprints in the Italian Alps.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Sinosauropteryx fulfilled what paleontologists had been looking for—fossilized feathers along the neck, back and tail of the dinosaur left no doubt that birds had evolved from feathery dinosaur ancestors.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
The research team discovered the first of the fossilized footprints in 2021 and the surface containing them was then excavated the following year, revealing the full extent of the tracks.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Researchers move a boulder containing fossilized footprints in the Italian Alps.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Sinosauropteryx fulfilled what paleontologists had been looking for—fossilized feathers along the neck, back and tail of the dinosaur left no doubt that birds had evolved from feathery dinosaur ancestors.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
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It’s said that the water used to make the chewy rice noodle comes from the archaic Ba Le well and that its brown color comes from a lye solution made from the ash of a specific type of tree found on the Cham Islands just off the coast.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The culture developed from the archaic people of the Everglades region who had inhabited the area for thousands of years.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
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The revised plan also addresses issues with small classrooms, undersized and outdated technical education spaces, as well as antiquated gym spaces.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Where To See The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak Unlike most meteor showers named after constellations, the Quadrantids derive their name from the obsolete constellation called Quadrans Muralis.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Or maybe someone will come up with a totally new architecture that renders transformers obsolete.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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These are prehistoric mammal relatives that lived during the Permian period (around 299-252 million years ago) of Earth's history.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The word has been in medieval parlance for centuries.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Its story is grand and harkens back to the days of medieval fantasy entries, but its gameplay is frenetic resulting in some stunning combat encounters.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Fossilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossilized. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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