quarrying
noun
quar·ry·ing
ˈkwȯr-ē-iŋ 
ˈkwär-
: the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (such as building stone) from quarries
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Mining and quarrying equipment (like articulated dump trucks) and commercial lawn mowing equipment use a similar autonomy stack.
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The long-running, contentious hearing on the company’s quarrying proposal for part of the 165-acre former Dow Chemical compound closed on Dec. 19, and the community is looking for a decision later this month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The company also offered another 5.9 acres, but contingent on winning approval for its quarrying plan.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark Witton This new discovery connect to findings in the area going back to 1997, where quarrying revealed over 40 sets of footprints and presented researchers with an idea of which dinosaurs roamed the UK.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The long-running, contentious hearing on the company’s quarrying proposal for part of the 165-acre former Dow Chemical compound closed on Dec. 19, and the community is looking for a decision later this month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The company also offered another 5.9 acres, but contingent on winning approval for its quarrying plan.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark Witton This new discovery connect to findings in the area going back to 1997, where quarrying revealed over 40 sets of footprints and presented researchers with an idea of which dinosaurs roamed the UK.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarrying. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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