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petrified

[pe-truh-fahyd] / ˈpɛ trəˌfaɪd /




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The Painted Desert portion of Petrified Forest National Park includes broad vistas and richly varied mineral colors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Professor Sidor was part of the excavation team that uncovered 950 fossils of Sonselasuchus in 2014 at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes” emphasizes how the iconic star cemented his screen image by playing a heavy in “The Petrified Forest” in 1936.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Petrified, she asked herself "is it going to kill me at 15?"

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022

The basilisk burned up all the film inside it, but Colin just got Petrified.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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