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[gran-it] / ˈgræn ɪt /


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The stately foyer, adorned with granite, murals and statuary, would be kept intact and open to all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"Pay for kids to become electricians, pay for apprenticeships for real skills that we need. Our granite heritage is falling apart."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Second, 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

The wind angel—or whatever he was—whisked in and out of the pink granite windows, then disappeared on the other side.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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