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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarrying
mining
Verb
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This will involve mining the region for water ice, which can be used for life support and processed into rocket fuel.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Gardner also performs her own material, mining her life.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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