quarry

Example Sentences

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A Reddit user said they were sent to count rocks in below-freezing weather, including a pile in a snake-infested quarry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

One sub plays the quarry and the other helps hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“Our rules say that the quarry across the river is not in shrew territory, mouse. Therefore, we cannot go with you!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques