quarry
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To Tom Wolfe, New York City was the “billion-footed beast,” the locus of the country’s power, wealth and taste-making, and the ultimate quarry of any ambitious writer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Francis Ngannou dropped out of school to work in a sand quarry at 10 years old and illegally migrated from Cameroon to France to pursue boxing, and went from homeless to heavyweight champion.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
She set up the Doing it for Dylan campaign in memory of her son Dylan Ramsey who was 13 years old when he died in 2011 while swimming in a quarry in Chorley.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
I broke rocks again in the quarry pit.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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