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Recent Examples of quarry
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Be sure to visit one of the former tufa quarries, with their impressively huge caverns.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
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
And the hill where the quarry once operated is green again.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Be sure to visit one of the former tufa quarries, with their impressively huge caverns.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
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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The Sounders capitalize on very specific prey – ghost shrimp – in Puget Sound.—
Daniel Crocker,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Great white sharks were seen as apex predators, so many people struggled to see them as prey for orcas.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for the world’s oil whose closure has proved Tehran’s greatest strategic advantage in the conflict.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new signs along the creek delve into the leading theory.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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If Javier misses time, as well, the Astros will need to delve further into their pitching depth to assemble a six-man rotation.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McIlroy went on to weave the ball through the trees, scoop the ball out of a bunker and putt twice for bogey to become just the fourth golfer in history to win consecutive Masters titles (the first since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002) and slip the green jacket back over his shoulders.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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The container has a large round base with seven removable cups, a small serving spoon for scooping, and a lid with the brand’s signature one-touch seal to keep everything fresh.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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