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Recent Examples of quarry
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Hind and his co-writer Stephen Bevan gained access to a report by local auditors that revealed one of the sites, a quarry land, contained levels of arsenic, zinc, boron, and nickel that far exceeded environmental safety guidelines, even after it had been supposedly cleaned up.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
The town began an urban renewal project in the 1980s, which involved demolishing the steel plant’s buildings and transporting the waste to a nearby quarry, per The Guardian.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Hind and his co-writer Stephen Bevan gained access to a report by local auditors that revealed one of the sites, a quarry land, contained levels of arsenic, zinc, boron, and nickel that far exceeded environmental safety guidelines, even after it had been supposedly cleaned up.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
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The research team used advanced 3D imaging technology to find the ancient ant had many features similar to modern dirt ants, including distinctive mandibles with 12 triangular teeth for catching prey.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their larvae live in small holes in the turf and wait for their prey to walk by.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Netflix's sci-fi anthology series mines our modern age for thought-provoking (and often terrifying) parables.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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On an arid swath of the Mojave Desert, on the California side of the border with Nevada, sits the only facility in America that mines rare earth minerals – materials policymakers across the political spectrum agree are necessary for the economy and national defense.—
Stephanie Hanes,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a conversation on The Ringer Wrestling Show, Charlotte delved into the genesis of her in-ring name, revealing that her initial preference leaned towards a different name altogether.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the most recent operation was the first to delve into the ship's hangar.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The comedy drama scooped awards at the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The calf was so small, Rafter and Alex Constantinides were able to scoop him up in a regular fishing net, Shannon said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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