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Recent Examples of quarry
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
The studio in Buckinghamshire, South England, was initially denied planning permission on a controversial development, due in part to concerns from campaign groups about the local quarry area.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The crystal-clear, spring-fed quarry tucked into the hills of Oldham County is a favorite spot for floating, snorkeling, and swimming.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
The studio in Buckinghamshire, South England, was initially denied planning permission on a controversial development, due in part to concerns from campaign groups about the local quarry area.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
It can be found all over the world, and once quarried, is used as stackable rocks, bricks, panels, or crushed into gravel to be used as aggregate in concrete.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
On display were limestone pieces exhibiting the material quarried, and a record book loaned for the event by the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds documenting purchase and sale of human beings at a slave market located at the time just blocks from the Capitol site.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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Before a victim falls prey to a scam, they are often duped in a quick, emotional, panic-inducing way.—
Caroline Melear,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The show also falls prey to a few unfortunate streaming-era trends, from a penultimate flashback episode that delays the payoff of a cliffhanger by filling in backstory of questionable utility, to a scantness of plot that makes the whole short season feel like an overgrown prologue.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hoping to mine gold from the 11th overall draft pick.—
Greg Cote
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although copper has been mined in the area surrounding Oak Flat off and on since the 1870s, the current struggle over the fate of the campground — deemed sacred by Apaches and other Native peoples and ecologically sensitive by environmentalists — has a history of at least 30 years.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The fanzine features the illustrated storyline that inspired the collection, and invites fans to delve deeper into Daisy Duck’s adventures.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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After taking office, Lee appointed three independent counsels to delve into allegations involving Yoon, his wife and associates.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To serve them out of the shell, after cutting off the top, hold the egg over a small bowl, tap around the center with a knife, gently pull the shell apart, and scoop out the egg with a small spoon.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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