granite
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In other areas of the city, preservationists have successfully delayed the president’s bid to paint over the natural gray granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
We rode down Route 127 to Folly Cove, passing a mile of granite curbing and houses built with granite blocks.
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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