fossil
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The site contains multiple fossil quarries that have been excavated for decades and continues to yield exceptionally preserved specimens from the Late Triassic.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Later, during the administration’s summer-long festival to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, IndyCars will race in a fossil fuel-burning extravaganza around and around the National Mall — home to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
BHP has significantly divested from thermal coal in recent years, but still has a stake in Australian mines digging up the fossil fuel for steelmaking.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Exxon prides itself on its ability to find and extract fossil fuels hidden deep in the earth’s crevices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
His vast fossil loot from South America was being unpacked, preserved, cataloged, and organized; whole museums could be built around it.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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