granite
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Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Mines extract gneiss and granite for construction from the gigantic pits that now ring the village of Chatru Ki Dhani, home to fewer than 200 people.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
There stood an imposing granite structure, designed under French’s supervision by shingle-style modernist Bruce Price, that harmonized perfectly with the park wall and cobblestoned sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
Yamu-nedjeh clapped out a rhythm with his hands and all one hundred thirty of us slammed our dolerite against the granite.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Vocabulary lists containing granite
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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