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Recent Examples of quarry
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Its backstory correlates to the next-door quarry that was once used by the Inversand Company as a mining site.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Composer and visual artist Daniel Blumberg ventured near and far for the project: to his beloved London haunt Cafe Oto, the film’s set in Budapest, locales in New York, Berlin, and Paris… and even a marble quarry in Italy.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Its backstory correlates to the next-door quarry that was once used by the Inversand Company as a mining site.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The crates contained fossils that had been found at a limestone quarry some two hundred miles to the southwest, in the town of Taung.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarry
Noun
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Lures are used to catch fish in lakes, rivers and streams by mimicking natural prey.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its teeth are small and underdeveloped compared to other hyenas, an adaptation to its soft-bodied prey rather than chewy meals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Other writers and artists have also begun to mine this era for clues to China’s current authoritarian malaise.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition to allowing programs to mine valuable older players, the transfer portal has given players the opportunity to freely move between schools, perhaps enticing some to stay in college rather than pursue a professional career.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both children hold disdain for their parents' criminal activity, but team up to delve into their world when their brothers encounter one another, leaving those around them with more questions than answers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beyond its captivating storyline, the series delves deep into the psychological costs of isolating professional experiences from personal identity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on The Rookie, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The stars of big streaming hits Rivals and Baby Reindeer have scooped gongs at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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