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
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That is critical, South Carolina conservatives say, in a crowded race where there is a high likelihood for a June 23 runoff if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Analysts say younger, progressive voters tend to hold onto their ballots longer than conservatives.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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And the veterans were lauded for their service by grateful citizens, whether in France, in Germany, or at home.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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In May, Hegseth awarded Purple Hearts to nine veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who were wounded in a 2003 attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
6 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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