quarrying

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There were signs of stone-quarrying, and at one place a road had been cut in the rock.

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  • In any event, the quarrying wasn't important; it was the living city he needed to see. —  Geis of the Gargoyle
  • The death rate is higher than the average rate for other dangerous jobs such as quarrying, logging and coal mining. —  People's Weekly World Blog
  • Unlike in the case of the permissibility of mining for natural resources in an occupied territory as a rule, in this matter -- quarrying for natural resources for the benefit of the occupying power -- the scholars are not disputed at all. —  JURIST - Paper Chase
  • Mining has the potential to be a successful industry although simple quarrying is the extent of current operations - despite the presence of diverse mineral deposits including uranium. —  [unknown placeholder $my.siteName$]
  • Previously, cultivation on the fringes of forest reserves and sand quarrying were allowed.
 

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