granite
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Deep, twisted canyons cut into the mountainsides, their channels lined with aspen, before the forests give way to the exposed granite slopes and summits rising above 14,000 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Entirely self-sufficient, the National Trust-owned island relies on a combination of rainwater and boreholes drilled into the granite for supplies.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
For the six-story glass rotunda that serves as the entrance, architects picked wood from the Republic of Congo and white granite from India’s Kashmir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the kitchen features granite countertops and oak cabinetry and opens into a dining area.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Everyone looked the same when they were cut out of granite and sandstone and their features were worn down to faded smiles and half-lidded eyes.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Earth Science - Middle School
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