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
In a new study published in PLOS, researchers analyzed 161 fossils with a new rapid and non-destructive protocol, based on stimulating the bone remains with an external energy source, called luminescence.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Many bird and microraptor fossils are typically found crushed, flattened into two dimensions, which makes studying their bones and flight capabilities more challenging.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The fossils were very fragmented, and lacked key features (such as a tail) that help classify it.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
For three weeks, the Sallam Lab team excavated fossils under the intense desert sun.
—Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
And teeth make up 91 percent of the rhino fossils at Payre, a rock shelter in southeast France.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Among the fossils found at Shishugou, Guanlong wucaii stands out as an important discovery.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While mammoth fossils have often been found in Texas, such as those discovered at the Waco Mammoth National Monument, the last mammoth tusk found in the state was uncovered in the West Texas town of Fort Stockton in the 1960s, according to Schroeder.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Many bird and microraptor fossils are typically found crushed, flattened into two dimensions, which makes studying their bones and flight capabilities more challenging.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The fossils were very fragmented, and lacked key features (such as a tail) that help classify it.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
For three weeks, the Sallam Lab team excavated fossils under the intense desert sun.
—Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
And teeth make up 91 percent of the rhino fossils at Payre, a rock shelter in southeast France.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Among the fossils found at Shishugou, Guanlong wucaii stands out as an important discovery.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While mammoth fossils have often been found in Texas, such as those discovered at the Waco Mammoth National Monument, the last mammoth tusk found in the state was uncovered in the West Texas town of Fort Stockton in the 1960s, according to Schroeder.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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The evening faceoff − titled UFC Freedom 250 − has been much anticipated by conservatives and panned by Democratic critics.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Remarkably, some conservatives have come to his defense.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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What Argentinian Bitcoin Enthusiasts Say Adorni’s BTC story doesn’t align with what Argentinian Bitcoin veterans experienced.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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First-round pick Malachi Lawrence, the 23rd overall selection from Central Florida, drew praise from veterans Kenny Clark and Rashan Gary for his technique and work ethic at OTAs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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