quarrying
noun
quar·ry·ing
ˈkwȯr-ē-iŋ 
ˈkwär-
: the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (such as building stone) from quarries
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Originally a maritime hub and a center for granite quarrying, the town has evolved into a seaside tourism destination and continues to welcome visitors year-round.
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the agency, gains made in health care were offset by losses in federal government employment, as well as mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
There also were drops in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, as well as wholesale trade.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The requirements for quarrying (typically in semi-urban areas) are different from mining in remote locations and typically use smaller trucks ranging from 40-150 ton payloads, as compared to mining trucks which are much larger (~500 tons payload capacity).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the agency, gains made in health care were offset by losses in federal government employment, as well as mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
There also were drops in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, as well as wholesale trade.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The requirements for quarrying (typically in semi-urban areas) are different from mining in remote locations and typically use smaller trucks ranging from 40-150 ton payloads, as compared to mining trucks which are much larger (~500 tons payload capacity).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarrying. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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