granite

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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 data matched what scientists would expect from a massive granite body hidden below the ice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The former Park Service employee claims free speech violations after organizing climbers for the display at El Capitan granite formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Both incidents were a case of a lingering finger falling on to the granite after the handle was released, rather than a deliberate touch, so no suggestion of devious intent.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

As the Hitler Youth faced the twin granite grandstands, they stood at parade rest, waiting for the Führer to address them.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti