fossil

Example Sentences

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Wunsch said those supports shouldn’t stand in the way of a long-term decline in the use of fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

These discoveries extend the fossil record of this group back into the Ediacaran Period for the first time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“Tom has put in place an investment policy to ensure that he does not directly invest in fossil fuels, payday lending, or private prisons,” spokesman Anthony York said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Although a major oil and gas producer, Iran sought to revive the project in the late 1980s to diversify its energy resources and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for domestic consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

There, hundreds and hundreds of fossil bones were to be found weathering out of the hills.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson