- plural of ore.
ores
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It’s about his obsession with “Minecraft,” the immensely popular video sandbox game that takes place in a world of 3D cubes representing raw materials such as wood, ores, stone and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The country could lose grain exports worth between $3 billion and $3.5 billion, Javorick said, while a further $1.5 billion in exports of metal ores may also be blocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The former provides access to rare earth ores, and the latter can process ores into usable products.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
And certainly not if the ores will be sent to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“We can be our own barbarians. Madame Szegeczowska.—Oh, I meant to ask you. The Almaden mercury mines have fallen off quite badly in production. Surely the ores are not declining more rapidly than anticipated?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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