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On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping and capsized, resulting in a total evacuation and 32 deaths.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There are rock outcroppings on Palmyra Peak that are in your way on the way down.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There are rock outcroppings on Palmyra Peak that are in your way on the way down.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Cala Pregonda is a red-sand sliver of beach, slung between two land outcroppings dotted with low-lying shrubs typical of the island’s more rugged northern shore.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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outcropping
noun
out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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