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Recent Examples of quarry
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Ailsa Craig and the Trefor granite quarry probably became the go-to sources over time through some combination of their performance characteristics, tradition and standardization.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 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
Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Ailsa Craig and the Trefor granite quarry probably became the go-to sources over time through some combination of their performance characteristics, tradition and standardization.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 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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For Rebillard, the fossil is also proof that all three prey species not only lived together in the same geologic time but also died together in the same week or even day.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bigger fish slammed prey in a shallow pool next to the bank.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The settlement calls for the permit to limit mining to just over 2,200 acres on land that is already being mined.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Houses such as Boucheron and Chaumet gave new incarnations to elements mined from their deep archives, whether a signature motif or even a historic address.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The interviewer did not delve into the response, instead going straight onto the next question.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bonta’s slanted titles could affect the outcome because many voters don’t delve into the background or true effects of what they are being asked to decide.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many fans see him as the go-to guy who manages to scoop TMZ time and time again.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Use corn chips to scoop this hefty dip made with bacon, corn, cream cheese, and Cheddar.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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