Example Sentences
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Most of the Aravallis lie in Rajasthan, and a quarter of the state's hills have been quarried, a 2018 Supreme Court-constituted committee found.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Twelve massive chunks of white stone were quarried there, transported in their raw state across the border and piled in six pairs adjacent to a Desert Hot Springs wind farm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
According to Mega Cavern, enough limestone was originally quarried out to rebuild all three pyramids of Giza.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023
It is made from Kentish Ragstone, a hard grey limestone quarried from Kent that was also used in the construction of the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2022
Not only could the material be used to build a prison, the state legislature reasoned, it could be quarried, placed on riverboats, and sold into the indefinite future, helping the prison turn a profit.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
