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But how in the history of accident had humanity come upon quicklime?—
Linda Gregerson,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026 They had all been shot, wrapped in sheets, covered in quicklime and buried, along with the two family dogs.—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026 Flare kilns were shaped like the top and neck of a bottle and used to burn chalk and limestone into quicklime, which would then be used for construction.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025 Back walls are rounded to withstand the region’s famously strong Mistral winds, while the white quicklime that coats the structures fends off the worst of the summer heat.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
15 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for quicklime