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Recent Examples of outcrop
Five friends traveled from Florida to be on a rock outcropping to witness the celestial event.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The environmental data is being collected at San Martin West over an outcropping copper-silver mineralization trend that has been mapped for over 2.3 km of strike including 5.8m at 3.1% copper and 65 g/t silver from surface (previously reported).
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
More than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought to be a key location of German artillery.
—James Sandy, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
The reefs that outcropped in Johannesburg extend deep underground, making up part of the Witwatersrand basin, a geological formation that stretches in an arc two hundred and fifty miles long.
—Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcrop
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As Haun and Fox checked the wreck in the freezing river, the driver surfaced nearby, Haun said, according to the outlet.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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After giving birth to her daughter, River, the new mom grappled with postpartum depression and doubts about her decision began to surface.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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The conflagration that became known as the Bel Air Fire broke out on the morning of November 6, 1961, in a patch of brush north of Mulholland Drive.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jaleh Lawlor When the fires in Los Angeles broke out just over one week ago, fire captain Shane Lawlor was quickly dispatched to the Palisades.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $95 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures will rise throughout the day, with a high of 50 degrees forecast for the Metroplex.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2025
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Still, Walden isn’t expected to be eligible for public matching funds when the Campaign Finance Board issues its second round of payments Wednesday.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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After an evacuation alert was issued, Colvin rushed from work and spent five hours in traffic trying to save his dogs from his home.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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As nations caught between the two superpowers are forced to choose between Chinese or American AI systems, artificial intelligence could emerge as a powerful tool for global influence.—
Harry Booth,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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View 1 Images From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as a way to improve your health.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Outcrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrop. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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