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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).
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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
Because it is situated on a limestone outcropping on the ridge of a tectonic plate, the soil contains ancient seabeds and a rich combination of minerals.
—Patricia Cohen Violette Franchi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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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
Because it is situated on a limestone outcropping on the ridge of a tectonic plate, the soil contains ancient seabeds and a rich combination of minerals.
—Patricia Cohen Violette Franchi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrop
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Something as in some force or magic that was starting to surface.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Breslow is likely to trade from a surplus of outfielders, with Jarren Duran’s name surfacing on a few occasions already.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Globally, unrest broke out in several countries, including Mexico, Egypt and Peru, because of food scarcity and costs.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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He was suspended again for three days a few weeks later after a fight broke out between officers and an inmate in the police department's detention center.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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Office completions in 2024 fell to their lowest share of inventory since 2012 and are set to slow further, reflecting high vacancy rates, rising debt and construction costs, and falling office values.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The authors note this is consistent with statewide rising rates of obesity, which may be playing a role.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff issued a timeline for the team's driver lineup as George Russell's contract expires and Max Verstappen rumors swirl.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Fire closes state recreation area, prompts evacuation orders Evacuation orders were issued for residents south of Highway 138 between Interstate 15 and Highway 173.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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American leaders in Washington cannot continue to rely on Beijing for materials while the Chinese are emerging as a military rival.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Inspired by travel, fashion, art, and emerging technologies, the team has completed interiors internationally and in many of South Florida’s most coveted buildings.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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