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Recent Examples of quarry
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly all the materials used to build the lodge were sourced locally: pine harvested sustainably from the surrounding forests, wool sheared from the sheep that graze in the pastures outside, stone from nearby quarries.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Fact to know: In collaboration with the Dilworth Historic Commission, the project team used traditional materials and techniques — including the help of a master stonemason with access to original quarries — to ensure consistency with the church’s limestone facade.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly all the materials used to build the lodge were sourced locally: pine harvested sustainably from the surrounding forests, wool sheared from the sheep that graze in the pastures outside, stone from nearby quarries.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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One familiar example is ash trees, which are prey to the emerald ash borer.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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This behavior is inherited from their ancestors, who evolved to hunt prey at dusk and dawn.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The statement follows the Arctic island granting a permit this week to a Danish-French consortium to mine a rock critical to aluminum production.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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As the magma approaches Earth’s surface, degassing and circulation of hydrothermal fluids further concentrate the gold in veins and clusters, forming a deposit that can be mined.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Fidel Martinez delves into the latest stories that capture the multitudes within the American Latinx community.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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One of their most notable exhibitions, Children of the Sun, held at Sotheby’s in Beverly Hills in April, delved into the divine beauty of childhood and the enduring connection to our inner child.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The owner scoops Churro up and plops him down on the giant dog bed sitting in the SUV.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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BritBox has tapped Sony Pictures Television for North American rights to the BBC drama, which made headlines earlier this month when lead Lennie James scooped the BAFTA TV Award for Leading Actor for his role in a highly competitive category and Ariyon Bakare won the Supporting Actor prize.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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