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having passed its time of use or usefulness
fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society
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Recent Examples of fossilized
Traces of ancient diets in fossil teeth To determine which plants ancient animals ate, my colleagues and I collect a small amount of enamel powder from fossilized teeth.
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Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Published on April 9 in the journal PLOS One, their findings rely on a 250-million-year-old fossilized egg, sophisticated technological advances, and a lot of patience.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, the fuel is produced from non-fossilized organic matter, such as agricultural and forestry waste and cooking oils.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Renewable fuels are produced from sustainable, renewable, non-fossilized organic materials instead of non-renewable petroleum.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
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Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Published on April 9 in the journal PLOS One, their findings rely on a 250-million-year-old fossilized egg, sophisticated technological advances, and a lot of patience.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, the fuel is produced from non-fossilized organic matter, such as agricultural and forestry waste and cooking oils.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Renewable fuels are produced from sustainable, renewable, non-fossilized organic materials instead of non-renewable petroleum.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
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The Harbin individual yielded a similar number, and a few earlier studies had obtained data from individuals elsewhere, including a Denisovan from near Taiwan and an archaic human from Spain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The girls, playing an archaic six-player game with three on each side of midcourt, defeated West Crisp of Cordele 40-27 a week earlier.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Back then, an obsolete constitutional formula enabled as few as 12% of the people to elect a majority of state senators.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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But in the lightning-fast tech industry, what’s cutting-edge today can become obsolete tomorrow.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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New York’s antiquated assessment system values properties far below their market value and leaves a small number of apartments valued at $5 million or more.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Though Jordan and Tammy had raised their biological twins since they were born — and had the full support of their surrogate — they were required by antiquated state law to adopt their own babies.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Great hordes of prehistoric-looking horseshoe crabs also are coming in to spawn.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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While the use of mercury might evoke images of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, this highly toxic element was also employed in late- and post-medieval Europe as a treatment for venereal syphilis and leprosy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 was one of the most shocking events in medieval England; Becket, once a close friend and ally of Henry II, became Archbishop of Canterbury and defended the independence of the church against the king’s authority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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