granite
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Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
These comparisons showed that LHS 3844 b does not have a crust similar to Earth's, which is typically rich in silicate minerals like granite.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The wind angel—or whatever he was—whisked in and out of the pink granite windows, then disappeared on the other side.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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