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granite

[gran-it] / ˈgræn ɪt /


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However, not for the first time in the tournament, he exhibited all his resolve and granite matchplay qualities that makes him such a dangerous opponent.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A section of granite blocks, measuring roughly four meters high and six meters wide, appears unusually smooth and polished.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Park on the west end of the parking lot to access the decomposed granite path leading to the 1.17-acre habitat garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

We have plenty of stone and granite in Egypt, but wood is a scarce resource.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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