igneous

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Recent Examples of igneous Distinguished by its towering igneous rock formation, the site remains sacred to multiple tribal nations, including the Lakota and Cheyenne. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 Different layers of the mantle are made up of different rock types, and one of the most common is an igneous rock high in silica content called peridotite. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024 On the other side of San Juan Island at Lime Kiln Point, one of the area's best places to spot whales, the kids and I clambered around the igneous rock formations splayed beneath the quaint 106-year-old Lime Kiln Lighthouse, marveling at the tenacity of the madrones that clung to them. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024 One thing about the PVP that delights Coffey is that it is composed of all three kinds of rock — sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for igneous 
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    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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    Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • Next is the liquid outer core, made of molten iron and nickel, which is about 1,300 miles thick and has temperatures between 8,000 and 10,000 degrees.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For example, the magma nearest the surface of the Yellowstone Caldera contains a lot of silica, which lends the molten rocks a sticky, viscous, and slow-moving quality.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • The sprawling backyard area has a heated swimming pool.
    Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Another incident was a heated disagreement with defender Todibo at half-time of the 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal at the end of November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
  • If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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  • Breakfast includes a selection of tropical fruits, pastries, and a daily special that may consist of fry jacks or waffles.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The actress wore a gown courtesy of Oscar de la Renta, which featured tropical pink florals and green leaves cascading across the bodice and upper skirt of her dress, adding a textured, three-dimensional element.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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    Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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