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Meanings of fossil in English

Russian
фоссилии
Portuguese
fossilização
Spanish
registro fosil
Catalan
fossilitzat
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Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age.

фоссилии
Portuguese
fóssil
Catalan
carrossa

Someone whose style is out of fashion.

fóssil

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Usage of fossil in English
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It's burning fossil fuels that's causing the global crisis of Climate Change.
Radio NZ
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He said that would create more jobs than the fossil fuel industry.
Radio NZ
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Concerns about future demand for fossil fuels have weighed on the sector.
Reuters
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And shareholder engagement with fossil fuel companies did not work, she said.
Radio NZ
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In other words Western Australia has more renewable energy than fossil energy.
The Guardian
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Its rocks contain fossil remains spanning three hundred and ten million years.
Mistress of the game
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Among their other concerns: fracking-related earthquakes, and growing dependence on fossil fuels.
Reuters
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New fossil remains of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber, South Africa.
The Guardian
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The Green Party unveils its plans for a fossil-fuel free New Zealand.
Radio NZ
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They do agree on gun rights, abortion, military enlargement and fossil fuels.
Radio NZ
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Most currently comes from heating fossil fuels in a process called reforming.
Reuters
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Researchers said it was no surprise fossil fuels were a top concern.
Reuters
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With both countries led by fossil fuel advocates, the benefits are mutual.
Reuters
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Climate action means stopping the drilling, extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
The Irish Times
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A rise over China was attributed to both agriculture and fossil fuels.
Reuters
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The campaign does not accept money from lobbyists or fossil fuel executives.
Reuters