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Recent Examples of quarry
Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
After the bones were discovered in a Toyohashi quarry in 1957 and 1959, they were reported to represent rare examples of Late Pleistocene human remains.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Below the rubble that covered the building's facade, researchers also identified the remains of several lion sculptures, all carved made from Pentelic marble, a type of white marble quarried from the slopes of Mount Pentelikon in Attica, Greece.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Major archeological highlights at Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo are always on the itinerary, along with the tombs of El Kab and the quarries at Gebel el-Silsila.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
After the bones were discovered in a Toyohashi quarry in 1957 and 1959, they were reported to represent rare examples of Late Pleistocene human remains.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The gypsum—a type of mineral—used for the burial would have come at a high cost, and the stone coffin was not only beautifully carved, but also made from stone quarried more than 30 miles away, adding to the costs of transportation.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Below the rubble that covered the building's facade, researchers also identified the remains of several lion sculptures, all carved made from Pentelic marble, a type of white marble quarried from the slopes of Mount Pentelikon in Attica, Greece.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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Both types of bass are highly efficient apex predators that hunt down baitfish and other prey.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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For animals like dogs, cats, and monkeys, ear movement helps track sounds, which is crucial for detecting predators or prey.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The team could then feed this classified information into AI tools, either for training purposes or to mine the data for insights.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Islanders have had to mine the middle rounds for prospects these last seven seasons as Lamoriello has traded the team’s first-round pick four times and, despite some of the uninspiring results at the NHL level, the Isles haven’t picked in the top 10 in Lamoriello’s time here.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Di Placido has delved into the meaning of the Oscar-winning film Parasite and explained the origin of popular internet memes, such as the Sigma Male and the Backrooms.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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So when the actor entered the audition, the casting directors treated it like a rehearsal run, handing him a script that delved into garbology (the study of garbage), trash-diving, and dissolvable plastics.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Orioles claimed him but placed him on waivers in February 2024 before the Rockies scooped him up.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Scoot Grandeur Apartments multi-use building coming to Cudahy could scoop its first dirt soon.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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