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granite

[gran-it] / ˈgræn ɪt /


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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

The data matched what scientists would expect from a massive granite body hidden below the ice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

But they don’t detect a brief touch on the granite itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"During forward motion, touching the granite of the stone is not allowed. This will result in the stone being removed from play," they said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Obelisks were carved at the granite quarry in Aswan, Egypt.

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