outcrop

Example Sentences

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Kharg Island is a small coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf, roughly 15 miles off the Iranian coast.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Literally the answer must be no: Any stories they tell are scientific interpretations of minerals, fossils, isotopes and other features, whether from a geology laboratory or rock outcrop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

An accompanying conservation plan would convey the 30-acre rocky outcrop that hosts the Quercus palmeri , or Palmer’s oak, to a Native tribe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

The confrontation happened on a coral outcrop, which juts out of the high seas like an islet at low tide.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Bando lingers over a rock outcrop, and we are happy to see a swatch of rare bluebells.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George