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Recent Examples of quarry
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The centerpiece of all that is the giant quarry that Coore and Crenshaw opted to leave as is.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The southern site also would not require the creation of a new quarry for dam materials, minimizing environmental impacts.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The centerpiece of all that is the giant quarry that Coore and Crenshaw opted to leave as is.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
It can be found all over the world, and once quarried, is used as stackable rocks, bricks, panels, or crushed into gravel to be used as aggregate in concrete.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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But for predatory species that need prey to eat, growing them in a lab is more challenging.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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As prey moved deeper or disappeared in warming waters, marine mammals were forced to travel farther and work harder to find food, leaving more stranded or in distress along the coast.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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It is mined from evaporite deposits formed by the evaporation of mineral-rich water and is later processed into a white, water-soluble powder, says pest control expert Tony King.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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There’s ample possibility in trying to mine cinema from pure rhetoric.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Our voter guide stories also delve into who’s funding the races, and in some cases include searchable campaign-finance graphics created by the nonprofit statewide news organization CalMatters.—
Chris Fusco
May 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, many teens have other priorities than scooping ice cream or working at the local pool.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Carine Tardieu’s All The Little Live Things has scooped the top prize at the Marché du Film’s Cannes Investors Circle pitching event connecting feature film projects with potential financiers and partners.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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