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quarry

noun as in object pursued

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As Sally flees in the bed of a pickup truck, hysterical and soaked in blood, Leatherface dances with his chain saw, an expression of frustration at losing his quarry, but also the reaction of someone who won’t be punished or held to account.

From Slate

Their jobs evaporated, and they turned their attention to human quarry.

From Slate

Emergency services were called to Quarry Street in Hamilton about 00:40, and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

From BBC

She is continuing to promote other projects, including a proposal to convert two old gravel quarry pits into giant reservoirs where storm runoff could be routed to recharge the aquifer and reduce flood dangers downstream.

Australia is rich in natural resources and has long been the world’s quarry.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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