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stonework

[stohn-wurk] / ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk /
NOUN
masonry
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“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long. It was deep and nasty!” he wrote.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

So Underwood redesigned the structure, creating a more rustic lodge out of the original stonework, perched on the very edge of the canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

Climate change added to the challenge, he said, as increased heavy rainfall damaged the stonework, including in hard-to-reach areas.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

The rise has been attributed by the Minster to inflation and the impact of climate change on the historic building's stonework, which has deteriorated.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Its massive dome, capped over white alabaster stonework, seemed determined to hold every one of the stars’ glittering lights in its reflection.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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