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On a rocky outcropping by the water, fishermen like to gather to catch blue runner, mangrove snapper, grunt, barracuda and occasionally a blue crab.
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Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The cataract is a tall rock outcropping jutting towards the surface from the sea floor, and over the cataract’s edge, there is an 11,500-foot drop.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
China and the Philippines did reach a temporary deal last July that has prevented further violent confrontations around Second Thomas Shoal, one of several outcroppings that both countries claim in the South China Sea.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Although chalk is predominantly found in the Grande Champagne and Petit Champagne, outcroppings occur in all the appellations.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The cataract is a tall rock outcropping jutting towards the surface from the sea floor, and over the cataract’s edge, there is an 11,500-foot drop.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
China and the Philippines did reach a temporary deal last July that has prevented further violent confrontations around Second Thomas Shoal, one of several outcroppings that both countries claim in the South China Sea.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Although chalk is predominantly found in the Grande Champagne and Petit Champagne, outcroppings occur in all the appellations.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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outcropping
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out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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