fossil

Example Sentences

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Georgieva said oil and gas exporting countries that haven’t been swept up in the conflict will be least affected, while those that import fossil fuels will “bear the brunt of the impact.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The fossil was discovered at a site at Mazon Creek in Illinois, US, with the first analysis of it published in 2000.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The teeth revealed matched those of a fossil nautiloid that was found at the same site.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The fossil was originally discovered in Illinois, USA, and first described in 2000.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

For two days we explored Rome, a city that is both a living organism and a fossil.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover