granite
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She left her backcountry campsite about 4:30 a.m. to reach Half Dome by 6 a.m., catching the sunrise at 8,800-feet elevation from the granite monolith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
But there is conflicting evidence of the value of the site – or of whether US airstrikes can cause significant damage to the tunnels which are deep beneath granite rock.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"So now we're building a helipad, beautiful helipad, and it's got the seal of the White House on it -- in granite, carved granite, it's... really a beautiful thing," Trump told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
As midnight arrived, he was tucked between his parents on a sleeping bag on a granite floor, next to a staircase in one of Kyiv’s subway stations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Each morning they returned, with the horse dragging another twenty blocks of granite, every block larger than the tallest man.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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