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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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Later, during the administration’s summer-long festival to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, IndyCars will race in a fossil fuel-burning extravaganza around and around the National Mall — home to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The discovery is based on fossil remains that include teeth, vertebrae, and toe bones.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Early statistics show the war has spurred explosive demand for electric vehicles and other energy sources that don’t use fossil fuels.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Exxon prides itself on its ability to find and extract fossil fuels hidden deep in the earth’s crevices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This is best experienced by looking them up, preferably in one of the dictionaries that provide all the roots back to the original, hypothetical fossil language of proto-Indo-European, and observing their behavior.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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