fossil
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Modern vinyl records are crafted with PVC resin, which makes up more than 75% of an average disk The synthetic polymer itself is made of chlorine and fossil fuel-derived feed stock.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The Iran war also created demand for alternatives to fossil fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The research team also produced a complete digital reconstruction of the fossil.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Again those fuels are likely to be a major cost for airlines, with estimates that the cost could be 10 times higher than traditional fossil fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I would almost as soon believe with the old and ignorant cosmogonists, that fossil shells had never lived, but had been created in stone so as to mock the shells now living on the seashore.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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