petrified
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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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