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Recent Examples of quarry
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The tomb was made with marble quarried from the northwest Italian region of Liguria, where the grandparents of Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — lived before emigrating to Argentina.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
In an earlier interview, Leili repeatedly denied guarding prisoners at Mauthausen, one of a cluster of work camps in Austria, notorious for a stone quarry where slave laborers spent 11-hour days hauling slabs of granite up a steep rock staircase.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Noun
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
The tomb was made with marble quarried from the northwest Italian region of Liguria, where the grandparents of Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio — lived before emigrating to Argentina.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Lita Miller who let go of the property for less than 1% of that was not in a position to operate quarry so that sale was not comparable.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
In an earlier interview, Leili repeatedly denied guarding prisoners at Mauthausen, one of a cluster of work camps in Austria, notorious for a stone quarry where slave laborers spent 11-hour days hauling slabs of granite up a steep rock staircase.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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After all, snowmobiles can’t smell seals or polar bears, nor travel quietly enough to avoid scaring off potential prey.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Although the area has been mined off and on for decades, Resolution wants to use a new method, which will obliterate Oak Flat and its sacred status.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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Companies mined 512 million tons (464 million metric tonnes) of coal in the U.S. last year, the lowest volume since 1964.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The tech company has only sent a handful of films to cinemas with wide releases since delving into the media business in recent years.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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In a recent conversation with ESSENCE, Palmer shared the inspiration behind certain aspects of the new album and delved into this current era of her life.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on Boston Blue, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 July 2025
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More than 10,000 Amazon shoppers have scooped one up in the past month and the reviews are overwhelmingly glowing.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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