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Recent Examples of quarry
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
For a staggering scene in which Tóth and his patron, Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), visit a marble quarry in Carrara, Italy, Blumberg went to a valley to record ambient sound and later applied it to a saxophone part played by soloist Evan Parker.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
These include other nearby buildings like the Capitol, Boise High School, St. Michael’s Cathedral and St. John’s Cathedral — which used sandstone quarried from Table Rock.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In 2023, a worker at a limestone quarry in southeast England came across some unusual bumps while stripping back clay with his vehicle to expose the quarry floor.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
For a staggering scene in which Tóth and his patron, Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), visit a marble quarry in Carrara, Italy, Blumberg went to a valley to record ambient sound and later applied it to a saxophone part played by soloist Evan Parker.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
As the excavations continued, MOLA archaeologists uncovered limestone foundation walls quarried from Kent that measure more than three feet wide and 13 feet deep.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
These include other nearby buildings like the Capitol, Boise High School, St. Michael’s Cathedral and St. John’s Cathedral — which used sandstone quarried from Table Rock.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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The artifacts, researchers say, could help shed light on the complex ways in which ancient humans hunted for their prey and fixed their broken belongings.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now, with rising temperatures signaling the start of mating season and the return of prey, snakes are back on the move — and encounters with humans become far more likely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And Paramount and Sega have mined gold with the Sonic and The Hedgehog franchise.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Star Garry Shandling mined his own experiences as a recurring guest host on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show for inspiration.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The series delves into the years-long investigation that ultimately led to Heuermann’s high-profile arrest in 2023, while also examining how the stigma surrounding the victims’ work as escorts may have slowed the pace of the case.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Workshops are designed for middle-school students to delve a little deeper into STEM studies.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Prepared to carry her to the next town, Spencer scoops her up in his arms.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Four 15-minute time periods will be available from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 13, for children ages 1 to 12 to scoop for eggs in the indoor pool at the Rakow Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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