outcrop

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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). 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 See All Example Sentences for outcrop
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Verb
  • The prosecution said the collusion was not a standalone incident but a long-standing, systemic practice that surfaced during a time of global crisis.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • In practice, that means AI is running the numbers, populating forms, surfacing options, and even suggesting installation dates.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Bidding wars broke out among everyday buyers and home prices surged.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The fire broke out in a hamlet in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The combination of rising demand, tighter schedules and growing sensitivity to pet welfare is pushing more people toward mobile options.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Gifts from foundations, such as those backed by the Samueli and Sun families, rose by about 3%, despite huge gains in stock markets and other assets that typically boost the financial health of foundations.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun was issued a red card in a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, earning him an automatic suspension.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • As Gen Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012, emerges as a major spender on group travel and experiences, more young people are fronting costs for friends.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The diverging fortunes of the poorest and wealthiest Americans has emerged as a key theme in the US economy, and experts say AI is playing a significant role.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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