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Recent Examples of outcrop
The permit area contains two outcropping porphyry targets (Ricardo Herrera and Sortilegio) and one zone with signatures of both porphyry-epithermal and skarn mineralization (Vista Alegre).
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Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrop
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Federal agents with the FBI and USDA executed a search warrant at the Hopkins County ranch after a video surfaced showing the owner shooting and killing one of the dogs.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The two were spotted closely talking and being touchy at the event and videos quickly surfaced of their flirty encounter.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Violence also broke out in the city of Zahedan in southeast Iran after Friday prayers.—
Colin Sheeley,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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In October 2018, the building became the scene of a dramatic rescue when a fire broke out, injuring tenants.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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There were 107 homicides in Kansas City in 2012, and while that number dipped to as low as 82 homicides in 2014, the number of homicides continued to rise until a peak in 2023 at 182 homicides.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Several weeks after the alleged incident, Sutherland and McCollough issued a joint statement in which Sutherland apologized.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Iran issued a notice, known as a NOTAM, on Wednesday closing its airspace to all flights except international civil arrivals and departures with prior permission from Iran's aviation authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The successful test helps to advance the technology to address emerging threats.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some polls have skewed somewhat favorably for Hilton in the governor’s race, where a solid frontrunner has yet to emerge.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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