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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
While fossilized feathers are typically found in ancient mudrocks from lakes or lagoons, this specimen was embedded in volcanic ash—an extremely rare occurrence.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
After examining the ancient rock, paleontologists at the University of Queensland’s Dinosaur Lab believe the stone features one of the country’s highest concentrations of fossilized footprints.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
The 66 fossilized footprints, which range in size from about 5 centimeters to 20 centimeters (about 2 to 8 inches) in length, reveal that the dinosaurs had likely been crossing a river or going up and down the length of a river, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 66 fossilized footprints were left by 47 individual dinosaurs during the early Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago in a coal-mining region in Queensland called the Callide Basin.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
After examining the ancient rock, paleontologists at the University of Queensland’s Dinosaur Lab believe the stone features one of the country’s highest concentrations of fossilized footprints.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
The 66 fossilized footprints, which range in size from about 5 centimeters to 20 centimeters (about 2 to 8 inches) in length, reveal that the dinosaurs had likely been crossing a river or going up and down the length of a river, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 66 fossilized footprints were left by 47 individual dinosaurs during the early Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago in a coal-mining region in Queensland called the Callide Basin.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
Adjective
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The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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That would have been necessary in the technologically archaic Cohen building — absent the existential question now hovering over the networks.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Who makes a bad car and has an obsolete social media platform?—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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While some roles will become obsolete, others—particularly those in direct service—will become more critical than ever.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Part of what makes America beautiful is its special creatures like the prehistoric-looking Mojave desert tortoise, whose survival in Nevada is more dire since a federal grant awarded to protect it from being run over by cars is among the frozen grants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In more recent years, however, prehistoric dinosaurs, speeding zombies, and even ancient Greek heroes have invaded the city, thanks to a plethora of movie makers choosing it as their primary filming location.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in a protective outer layer made from the hairy hides of local land mammals, such as deer or boar.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Fossilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossilized. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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