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Recent Examples of quarry
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Mann, Adamson highly respected his quarry.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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
Its mouth served as the quarry site for the granite blocks used in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Mann, Adamson highly respected his quarry.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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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Shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers use this sense to detect prey beneath the sand by sensing subtle mechanical vibrations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many thousands flee its mandatory, indefinite military service – and some fall prey to exploitative trafficking gangs.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her very presence, which succeeds at generating buzz and not much else, feels fitting for a show that seems to want not to be watched so much as mined for viral bits and pieces.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The concept was so sticky and compelling, though, that others started mining histories of notorious debacles for more examples of the same.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The study didn’t delve into how participants consumed cannabis, such as smoking, ingesting edibles, or vaping.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This negotiation which is expected to deal with items from benefits, pay, travel lodging and more is also likely to delve into the topic of crew time worked as well.—
Keisha Rowe,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gently scoop out remaining bread, creating a hollow cavity, leaving sides and bottom intact; reserve for dipping.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Available in two hearty flavors, Chunky Chicken Stew and Chunky Beef Stew, this convenient scoop-and-serve format comes in a resealable tub that makes mealtime simple and flexible.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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