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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarrying
mining
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Most surviving samples have been unearthed from mining shafts dozens of meters deep.—
Mohsin Sajid,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Dec. 2025 -
Linde makes industrial gases for a wide array of applications from hospital settings to mining to semiconductor manufacturing.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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