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having passed its time of use or usefulness
fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society
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Recent Examples of fossilized
Further evidence that Au. afarensis overlapped with other hominins came in 2015, when Haile-Selassie and his colleagues announced their discovery of fossilized upper and lower jaws from a species new to science, Australopithecus deyiremeda.
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Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Trapped in sinkholes or lost within labyrinthine passages, these animals died, and their remains became fossilized and preserved by rising water levels.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The fossilized tree resin is worked as a gemstone and has been used for centuries in the Baltics to make accessories for the wealthy and nobility.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
This natural powder is made from fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
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Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Trapped in sinkholes or lost within labyrinthine passages, these animals died, and their remains became fossilized and preserved by rising water levels.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The fossilized tree resin is worked as a gemstone and has been used for centuries in the Baltics to make accessories for the wealthy and nobility.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
This natural powder is made from fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossilized
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Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amos Hochstein, the charismatic U.S. envoy leading the ceasefire talks, has largely shied away from Lebanon’s archaic internal affairs and the question of the day after.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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This sofa has exactly that kind of antiquated charm with its pleated bottom.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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These artisans, working in concert with larger companies, were able to repurpose antiquated building practices at scale, in lieu of faster and cheaper modern building techniques.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Static risk assessments quickly become obsolete in today's fast-moving business environment.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The design of the gun is consistent with the mid-to-late 1400s and was practically obsolete by the time of the expedition, according to Seymour and Mapoles.Christopher Cann, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Four of these teeth, now kept in a museum, were uncovered by quarryman Dave Brockhurst, who has collected thousands of fossil specimens of various prehistoric animals from the Ashdown Brickworks over the past three decades or so.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to the team, this combination of a variety of materials and advanced building techniques redefines the current understanding of the technologies prehistoric communities used.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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The other new study, in Nature, relied on an analysis of six genomes from remains discovered in Ranis, a cave site in present-day Germany that sits below a medieval castle.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful city of Maastricht in the Netherlands is always a delight to visit for its medieval architecture and its vibrant cultural scene, which includes FashionClash, an annual festival every November that’s a brilliant mashup of fashion, art, film and performance.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Fossilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossilized. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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