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petrified

[pe-truh-fahyd] / ˈpɛ trəˌfaɪd /




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"Since starting fieldwork at Petrified Forest in 2014, we have collected over 3,000 fossils from the Sonselasuchus bonebed, and it doesn't seem to show any signs of petering out," Professor Sidor states.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The site of this discovery is a fossil bed in a desert landscape of ancient rock in the Petrified Forest National Park.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

“Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes” emphasizes how the iconic star cemented his screen image by playing a heavy in “The Petrified Forest” in 1936.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Our three-hour drive through New Mexico was simultaneously brief and exhausting, so by the time we got to Petrified Forest National Park we were feeling a bit restless.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

But he and Ron were no closer to finding out what it was, or how it Petrified its victims.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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