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Recent Examples of quarry
Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Since acquiring the property, the family has been working to renovate the quarry to get ready for the anticipated opening around Memorial Day.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 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
When this photo was shot in the early 1900s, the home belonged to George Martin, a wealthy farmer and quarry owner who built the 12-room mansion for his family on what was then the rural edge of downtown Naperville.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Since acquiring the property, the family has been working to renovate the quarry to get ready for the anticipated opening around Memorial Day.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 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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Alex arrives to find Lucy literally quaking in fear, especially when Stephen summons the two of them to come meet his latest prey, whose name is Tegan.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some fish, for instance, may be determined to exploit the octopus’s efforts, such as trying to snatch prey that the octopus has uncovered but not yet captured.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Trumps’ first windfall since my August tally occurred through American Bitcoin, a company that mines new bitcoin with the intent to hoard it.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Wedbush’s Reese said part of the problem can be trying to mine too much from any one franchise.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each exhibit has informative placards that delve into avian facts, figures, and info about worldwide conservation efforts.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.—
TheWeek,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In overtime, Marat Khusnutdinov scooped the puck off the boards.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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