quarrying

Definition of quarryingnext
present participle of quarry

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mining
Verb
  • Taco Bell International’s Amy Durini agreed, pointing to the brand’s habit of mining its own comment section for creative direction and co-creating with fans rather than broadcasting at them as the reason its live events consistently land.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Supply chain shift begins The Delta plant marks a commercial step for lithium processing in Canada, where policymakers and industry have been pushing to build local capacity from mining through battery manufacturing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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