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Recent Examples of outcrop
Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrop
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This month as more complaints surfaced, the board may consider removing Daugherty and one of the board’s four members, according to a draft agenda for a special meeting scheduled for last Thursday.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission were also scrutinizing the company after the problems surfaced in Sturgis.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 20-to-30 person fight broke out just after midnight on April 5, the department said in the post.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Syracuse’s Kyle McCord — McCord struggled as Ohio State’s starter before breaking out with the Syracuse Orange last season, throwing for 4,779 yards and 34 touchdowns.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Louisville, Kentucky has already seen impacts on daily life as the Ohio River has risen over five feet over the last 24 hours – and it’s expected to rise significantly higher over the next two to three days, Mayor Craig Greenberg said Saturday afternoon.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Fans chose sides, hashtags trended, and both artists saw streaming numbers rise.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Des Plaines operates red-light cameras at the busy intersection of Golf and Rand roads that issued 7,885 tickets last year, totaling $320,000.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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When asked which of these individuals would be their preferred choice for the party’s nomination in 2028, Vance again emerged as the frontrunner with 44% of Republicans choosing him.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The 22-year-old third baseman/outfielder was barely on the radar for most Chicago fans when he was put into the Tucker trade but quickly emerged as a trade piece worthy of lasting regret, earning his spot on Houston’s big-league roster after only 32 minor-league games.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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