granite
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Second, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
The data matched what scientists would expect from a massive granite body hidden below the ice.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
I made the turn onto Dock Square, past the candy store with the taffy pull in the window, and then the asphalt turned to granite slabs as I made my way onto T Wharf.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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