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Recent Examples of quarry
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly all the materials used to build the lodge were sourced locally: pine harvested sustainably from the surrounding forests, wool sheared from the sheep that graze in the pastures outside, stone from nearby quarries.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Fact to know: In collaboration with the Dilworth Historic Commission, the project team used traditional materials and techniques — including the help of a master stonemason with access to original quarries — to ensure consistency with the church’s limestone facade.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly all the materials used to build the lodge were sourced locally: pine harvested sustainably from the surrounding forests, wool sheared from the sheep that graze in the pastures outside, stone from nearby quarries.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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One familiar example is ash trees, which are prey to the emerald ash borer.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The caribou that cannot migrate to find good grazing becomes easy prey for the young wolf.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The statement follows the Arctic island granting a permit this week to a Danish-French consortium to mine a rock critical to aluminum production.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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As the magma approaches Earth’s surface, degassing and circulation of hydrothermal fluids further concentrate the gold in veins and clusters, forming a deposit that can be mined.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Following the collapse of the USSR, historians and cultural critics delved into negative aspects of Soviet rule that had previously been publicly unspeakable.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 May 2025
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The conversation, led by Lindsay Peoples, delved into the evolving intersection of sport, fashion, and identity, a topic Harrison is no stranger to.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
19 May 2025
Verb
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BritBox has tapped Sony Pictures Television for North American rights to the BBC drama, which made headlines earlier this month when lead Lennie James scooped the BAFTA TV Award for Leading Actor for his role in a highly competitive category and Ariyon Bakare won the Supporting Actor prize.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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