copper
Example Sentences
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Barrick says it continues to believe in the long-term value of Reko Diq, which it estimates is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo to help gain access to the central African country's vast reserves of key metals such as cobalt, tantalum, lithium and copper.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
When replacing their copper gutters a few years ago, they considered switching to aluminum, which would have been cheaper, but ultimately stuck with copper to preserve the home’s integrity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
I placed it underneath his pillow, along with my copper pyrite rock for good luck.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
