- plural of ore.
ores
Example Sentences
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Prices for crop products saw the largest monthly gain since March 2022, following a decline in June, while gold, silver, and platinum group metal ores and concentrates prices dropped for the month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Exports of copper ores and concentrates also rose strongly to reach the highest on record, with shipments to Japan, China, Finland and South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The former provides access to rare earth ores, and the latter can process ores into usable products.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Mercury was produced in large quantities because it was used to extract gold and silver from their ores, and it was widely available because it was used in medicine, particularly to treat syphilis.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
