cone

Example Sentences

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The court heard that the day William died, he was driving a dumper truck, removing stone from the cone crushing plant and placing it into stockpiles.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The cone of possible outcomes from here is wide.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Human color vision depends on three types of cone cells in the eye, sensitive to red, blue and green light.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“After enough vacations came and went, a cone of silence took hold.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

He could see the translucent cone with its dark mauve tip heading toward him.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz