igneous

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Recent Examples of igneous Some regions with bad geological luck, however, happen to have more electrically resistive rock (including igneous and metamorphic formations) in the ground. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2020 Mafic igneous rock is a material rich in specific minerals that forms when magma cools. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 The park’s seven-acre boulder field contains piles of large diabase (an igneous rock) stones formed some 175 million years ago that sound like bells when hit with a hammer. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 This magma then pushed through the cracks in the rocks around it, cooling and crystallizing over millions of years to form Spruce Pine’s bounty of pegmatites—igneous rock that’s chock-full of quartz crystals. Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for igneous
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Adjective
  • Most of the protests have focused on President Donald Trump's policies and Elon Musk's sweeping federal cuts, of which Greene has been an ardent supporter.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The iconic singer was shot and killed in 1995, and this somber milestone was not missed by many of her most ardent supporters.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The core, which is made up of molten iron, generates electrical currents.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Recent research, however, has proposed a promising answer: the molten Martian core likely generated a magnetic field that only covered the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While in the dugout, the heated veteran pitcher took a spill down the steps to the clubhouse.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Games sometimes get competitive and heated, so a flimsy table is likely to break down or collapse.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • South Florida: While the region is expected to experience another hot and dry day besides a few stray late afternoon showers, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 29.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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    Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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    Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
  • If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
Adjective
  • Escala Forma Miami’s tropical tropes are all used at once, and to great effect, within this living room by local studio Escala Forma.
    Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For travelers who love exploring the world of tropical drinks, visits to these artisanal, family-run, operations often lead to fascinating, educational tasting experiences.
    Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Her viral speech in Minneapolis in 2020 remains one of the most searing indictments of state violence in recent memory.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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