limestone
noun
lime·stone
ˈlīm-ˌstōn 
: a rock that is formed chiefly by accumulation of organic remains (such as shells or coral), consists mainly of calcium carbonate, is extensively used in building, and yields lime when burned
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But, in early 2024, Gibbons was granted permission to clear the seaweed, revealing two parallel ramparts, each spanning more than 600 feet in length, and one faced with large limestone blocks.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Against a spectacular background of limestone cliffs they are put through their paces from hill runs to higher-grade rock climbs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More than $5 million was spent on all-natural limestone from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula; Portoro black marble was imported from Italy; and the wood paneling was created with Colombian cedar.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
The formal dining room opens to a covered terrace lined with limestone balustrades.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The audience members all edged along narrow rows of the steep semicircle to take their limestone seats, which were thankfully softened by thin pillows.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
According to inscriptions on a massive limestone false door, the tomb belonged to a man named Seneb-nebef, who served in the administration of the residents of the palace district, as well as his wife, Idut.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
But high-temperature kilns rely on fossil fuels, and limestone itself releases carbon dioxide in the process.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Uncovered during two excavations from 1993 and 1996, the teeth were among several human teeth and other remains found within a limestone cave in County Limerick in Ireland.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Against a spectacular background of limestone cliffs they are put through their paces from hill runs to higher-grade rock climbs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More than $5 million was spent on all-natural limestone from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula; Portoro black marble was imported from Italy; and the wood paneling was created with Colombian cedar.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
The formal dining room opens to a covered terrace lined with limestone balustrades.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The audience members all edged along narrow rows of the steep semicircle to take their limestone seats, which were thankfully softened by thin pillows.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
According to inscriptions on a massive limestone false door, the tomb belonged to a man named Seneb-nebef, who served in the administration of the residents of the palace district, as well as his wife, Idut.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
But high-temperature kilns rely on fossil fuels, and limestone itself releases carbon dioxide in the process.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
Uncovered during two excavations from 1993 and 1996, the teeth were among several human teeth and other remains found within a limestone cave in County Limerick in Ireland.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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limestone
noun
lime·stone
ˈlīm-ˌstōn
: a rock that is formed chiefly from animal remains (as shells or coral), consists mainly of calcium carbonate, is used in building, and gives lime when burned
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