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Recent Examples of quarry
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Altar Stone seems to have traveled the greatest distance, but the bluestones—turquoise in the diagram on the left—were quarried 140 miles away, in Wales, and even the nearest stones were dragged 14 miles.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 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
As autonomy capability is tested in one situation (mining in remote regions in Australia), the challenge is to translate it into other locales and applications (like quarrying in semi-urban locations in the USA).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Altar Stone seems to have traveled the greatest distance, but the bluestones—turquoise in the diagram on the left—were quarried 140 miles away, in Wales, and even the nearest stones were dragged 14 miles.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 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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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Agriculture literally mines nutrients from the soil, meaning that over time even the richest soils become depleted.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 June 2025
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For his new studio album, Pool Party, which arrived on Friday (June 27) via Submachine Entertainment & FTS Global, the Jamaican artist mined that song’s summery, escapist energy for a thrilling new 15-track set.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 June 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
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The series will also delve into each of the players’ home lives and feature real-time storylines on the field and in the locker room.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Jane Evans Davis scoops tilapia from a tank with a net, loading them on a scale.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Want scoop on Criminal Minds, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 June 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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