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While searching for primate fossils in northern India, paleontologist Christopher Gilbert noticed something small and shiny poking out of the dirt.
A STRAY MOLAR IS THE OLDEST KNOWN FOSSIL FROM AN ANCIENT GIBBONBRUCE BOWERSEPTEMBER 8, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
The shiny yellow stuff hasn’t been a great bet over the past 30 days.
THESE INVESTMENTS POWERED A RECORD-SETTING MONTH OF STOCK MARKET GAINSBERNHARD WARNERSEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE
Curiosity is restive, always threatening to chase the next shiny object that pops into view.
THE BUSINESS ADVICE SOCRATES WOULD GIVE IF HE WROTE A MANAGEMENT BOOK TODAYJAKEMETHAUGUST 25, 2020FORTUNE
The city didn’t do a very good job vetting the purchase of this tall building Sempra had evacuated for its new shiny one by the ballpark.
POLITICS REPORT: MARA ELLIOTT, PLUMBERSCOTT LEWIS AND ANDREW KEATTSAUGUST 1, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
San Diego has a storied past with shiny renderings of all shapes and sizes, stadiums and arenas and professional sports.
RESULTS, NOT RENDERINGS, ARE WHAT MATTERS FOR SPORTS ARENA PROPERTYJASON RIGGSJULY 15, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
There was a line o' them green, shiny, greasy-lookin' perpetuated palms across each corner.
TO HIM THAT HATHLEROY SCOTT
Someone was coming toward him, with shiny red eye-stalks waving in greeting.
CAPTIVES OF THE FLAMESAMUEL R. DELANY
His back, sheathed in a shiny brown leather cuirass, was turned toward Daoud.
THE SARACEN: LAND OF THE INFIDELROBERT SHEA
From his mouth started the two limp folds which passed his shiny chin and disappeared in the collar of his military coat.
THE SONG OF SONGSHERMANN SUDERMANN
The upper surface of the leaf in some species is smooth, glossy and shiny and in others is rough and dull.
MANUAL OF AMERICAN GRAPE-GROWINGU. P. HEDRICK

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