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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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E-SAF costs about 10 times more than kerosene and even supporters concede it is unlikely to ever match the price of its fossil fuel-based rival.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"Field excavations have been conducted there since 2018, uncovering a wide variety of fossil animals and plants," says Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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 fund must minimise its exposure to "fossil fuel reserves and carbon emissions" where possible, the document adds.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

That life has changed fundamentally over the aeons is entirely clear from the alterations we have made in the beasts and vegetables during the short tenure of humans on Earth, and from the fossil evidence.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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