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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarrying
mining
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While not actively mining, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine helps visitors understand the history of the industry, how it has been made safer over time, and what's still involved in extracting important natural resources today.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Know More The US inquiries tie into the committees’ larger investigation into Chinese AI, including whether China’s DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax have been illicitly mining American AI products to improve their own models.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Quarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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