as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
some old fossil who thinks that a boy and a girl shouldn't be together unsupervised until they are engaged
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Recent Examples of fossils
The rediscovery drew on fossils, museum specimens, Indigenous ecological knowledge, wildlife photography shared on a public platform, and years of professional research.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The team was surprised to find that the face size, as well as the shape and measurements of her eye sockets, were also more similar to the East African Australopithecus fossils, despite the fact that Little Foot was found in South Africa.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Though the exact species remains unidentified, researchers believe these eggs are from the Notosuchia subgroup, as the Bauru Group holds a large collection of these fossils.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Similar to the radiocarbon dating of fossils, the level of metabolic deterioration in moss can reveal to botanists when the plant was harvested or moved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the domain of museums and universities, dinosaur fossils have become increasingly popular investments.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The results show that Little Foot’s skull had large eye sockets and, interestingly, resembled that of other Australopithecus fossils that were uncovered elsewhere on the African continent.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
These aren’t just shells and hard parts, the typical fare for fossils of this age.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
The team was surprised to find that the face size, as well as the shape and measurements of her eye sockets, were also more similar to the East African Australopithecus fossils, despite the fact that Little Foot was found in South Africa.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Though the exact species remains unidentified, researchers believe these eggs are from the Notosuchia subgroup, as the Bauru Group holds a large collection of these fossils.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Similar to the radiocarbon dating of fossils, the level of metabolic deterioration in moss can reveal to botanists when the plant was harvested or moved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the domain of museums and universities, dinosaur fossils have become increasingly popular investments.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The results show that Little Foot’s skull had large eye sockets and, interestingly, resembled that of other Australopithecus fossils that were uncovered elsewhere on the African continent.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
These aren’t just shells and hard parts, the typical fare for fossils of this age.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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Teachers unions, long derided by conservatives as one of the primary vectors of left-wing ideology into public education, have significant influence over the MSBA.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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After the failure of the Reagan Amnesty to stem the flow, many rank-and-file conservatives no longer trusted Congress or the Executive Branch to safeguard our borders.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Verbeek and coach Joel Quenneville’s defense corps now features three veterans on the right side and a younger mix, with LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger, on the left.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some senior veterans on Long Island are travelling the world again without leaving their nursing home.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Fossils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossils. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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