geologist
Example Sentences
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They were geologists who specialized in mapping previous eruptions.
From Literature
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The retired former generals guide the geologists and finance executives who run mining companies through the less-familiar terrain of Washington.
For years, the company has been feeding field data collected by its geologists to a custom-built model that now reliably spits out prospects, including “Big Blind,” the Nevada field.
One local geologist wore a black bed sheet with orange and red foam noodles sticking out of her head — yes, she was costumed as a volcano.
From Los Angeles Times
The results of the hunt were so disappointing that in 1922 an American geologist dismissed the country’s petroleum prospects as a “mirage.”
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