quarry

Example Sentences

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Furthermore, Kentucky’s reclaimed mine and underground quarry sites offer ready access to utilities and roads, making them suitable for future industrial developments, including data centers, which can thrive in their naturally stable environments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He supported legal action against the UK government opposing levies on aggregates, before selling his stake in the quarry last year in a deal which he said was worth £70m.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Finally, Marilyn is not presented as a cipher to be solved or quarry to be caged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The lip of the old quarry reared up.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell