quarrying
noun
quar·ry·ing
ˈkwȯr-ē-iŋ 
ˈkwär-
: the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (such as building stone) from quarries
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We are especially persuaded by the long history of quarrying that has taken place on the property, the property's lack of use for other purposes, and Mr. Krasinski's agreement with BC Investors' position.
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Tilcon Connecticut, the company that was at the center of a major controversy eight years ago over gravel quarrying in central Connecticut, has come under fire from Plainville residents for its newest quarry expansion proposal.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Employers in the health care, retail and social assistance industries added new hires last month, although employment declined in mining, quarrying and the oil and gas extraction industries, the BLS said on Friday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
What To Know According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gains were made in health care, retail trade and social assistance, while the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector experienced a decline.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Tilcon Connecticut, the company that was at the center of a major controversy eight years ago over gravel quarrying in central Connecticut, has come under fire from Plainville residents for its newest quarry expansion proposal.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Employers in the health care, retail and social assistance industries added new hires last month, although employment declined in mining, quarrying and the oil and gas extraction industries, the BLS said on Friday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
What To Know According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gains were made in health care, retail trade and social assistance, while the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector experienced a decline.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quarrying
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarrying. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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