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quarry

[kwawr-ee, kwor-ee] / ˈkwɔr i, ˈkwɒr i /


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People have been urged to stay away from a flooded quarry where the water has a pH level "comparable to bleach", following a surge in visitors over the bank holiday weekend.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The specimen was first uncovered by a retired chicken farmer, who had sourced rocks from a nearby quarry to build a garden retaining wall.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Which reminds me of another hapless cartoon character who thought himself a genius but who kept screwing things up in ceaseless pursuit of his quarry: Wile E. Coyote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Brown grew up near Middlesbrough, England, playing in a local rock quarry and climbing trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

When court was over, they would take his father to a road camp or a quarry or a state farm.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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