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Recent Examples of quarry
Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
The latest proposal asked the board to approve a special use permit for mining and quarrying with blasting or other explosives on about 120 acres of the property, east of Lily Cache Creek.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The natural groundwater eventually seeped into the former quarry, creating a new lake that swallowed some of the buildings.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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Noun
These buildings were made of Lutetian limestone, the stone that built Paris, quarried right here since Roman times.
—Anelise Chen
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
The latest proposal asked the board to approve a special use permit for mining and quarrying with blasting or other explosives on about 120 acres of the property, east of Lily Cache Creek.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The quarry is surrounded by towering rock walls and lush greenery, providing a serene and secluded atmosphere.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The natural groundwater eventually seeped into the former quarry, creating a new lake that swallowed some of the buildings.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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Several tyrannosaur species often lived side by side, each focused on different prey.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Yautja hunter Dek is an outcast from his tribe who hunts a seemingly unkillable prey, aided by the android Thia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Over the course of two decades, Jobrani has scaled the heights of comedy by lampooning these tired tropes while mining his immigrant anxiety.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Is media literacy so low that TV creators have to mine the YA romance section of Barnes & Noble for simple plots that people can understand while scrolling on TikTok?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Visitors can explore its books and neo-Gothic architecture, or use available iPads to delve deeper into the museum’s collection. 7.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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After verse one detailed the woman’s physical departure, verse two delved into the psychological response.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on Ahsoka, or for any other Star Wars TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 July 2025
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Shasta Lake remained open for recreation; boaters were warned to stay out of the way of firefighting aircraft scooping water from the reservoir.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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