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fossil

[fos-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl /


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This creates a dilemma for countries rethinking their reliance on fossil fuel, following the second energy crisis in four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Nguyen Minh Dong, a former Volkswagen emissions engineer who now advises on electrification, called the rush to ban fossil fuel bikes in Hanoi "puzzling".

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But building infrastructure takes time, as does weening the public off fossil fuels.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The newly studied fossil was uncovered during excavations led by Fundación Dinópolis at the "Están de Colón" site within the Villar del Arzobispo Formation, which dates back to the Late Jurassic period.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

I am not equipped to see inside their outer shell—as I do not think my fossil X-ray would work on another rover.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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