Fossil has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | The goal of the fossil preparators is to remove all of the rock surrounding the fossil in the field jacket, and to stabilize the fossil so that it can last in the collections in perpetuity. | |
| 2. | Due to the fragility of most fossils, it is necessary to inventory and document fossil localities to evaluate existing fossil material and obtain baseline information so that appropriate management decisions can be made about these areas. | |
| 3. | When a fossil is found, paleontologists use a variety of tiny picks, knives, and glues to dig around the bone, making sure to leave as much rock on the fossil as possible. | |
| 4. | The backbone of the town’s economy, however, is a different kind of fossil: fossil fuel. | |
| 5. | On energy, the report calls for the world to “implement massive energy efficiency and conservation practices” and cut out fossil fuels in favor of renewable sources of energy, a trend it notes is not happening fast enough. It also calls for remaining fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, to remain in the ground, never to be burned to generate energy, a key goal for many climate activists. | |
| 6. | At the National Museum of Natural History, the dinosaur and fossil section, which includes a fossil skeleton of a ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex, is popular, as are the mineral and gems collection with the blue Hope Diamond, one of the world’s largest and most valuable diamonds. | |
| 7. | Fossil fuels won't be available forever. | |
| 8. | Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof. | |
| 9. | He is a living fossil! | |
| 10. | The continent is abundant in fossil fuels. |