quarry

Example Sentences

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Brown grew up near Middlesbrough, England, playing in a local rock quarry and climbing trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

He supported legal action against the UK government opposing levies on aggregates, before selling his stake in the quarry last year in a deal which he said was worth £70m.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Finally, Marilyn is not presented as a cipher to be solved or quarry to be caged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

I labeled his fins in my mind, the quarry water flowing through his gills.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen