The block of granite, which is an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. From LearnThat.org. [Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).]
A man of granite. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The term granite, as used commercially, includes true granite and such allied rocks as syenite and gneiss. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
The artist engraving the powerful pictures onto the granite is a former. From Wordnik.com. [Shelton, Charles E.] Reference
So what do you do if your suspect your granite is radioactive?. From Wordnik.com. [Are Your Beautiful Granite Countertops Full Of Uranium? Maybe. - The Consumerist] Reference
That granite is more of a beige – no pink countertops in our kitchen!. From Wordnik.com. [Two Pies, No Waiting. | clusterflock] Reference
Just because the Cubbies 'destiny appears carved in granite doesn't mean yours must be. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Foul-ball fan not NLCS goat] Reference
Some are elaborately carved in granite and basalt; some are painted on panels of acacia-wood. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers] Reference
When you build a monument in the Deep South, you normally get your granite from a quarry in Georgia. From Wordnik.com. [Roy and His Rock] Reference
Unfortunately their platform was on the wrong side of history when Gingrich etched it in granite in 1994. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » 2008 » October] Reference
In fact even quartzite is sometimes called granite in commerce, as in the case of the Baraboo quartzites of. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
You have a body that is carved in granite, a superior build, you are just absolutely eye-poppingly handsome. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
He was told however that granite is not a dense enough material to acurately portray his head. francesannecollins. From Wordnik.com. [Obama tags along on trip to Mt. Rushmore] Reference
But these are the scary economics of baseball now, where governing policies that used to be carved in granite are outdated. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Rodriguez to Red Sox a long shot] Reference
They're just a plain granite upright listing the missing crew and detailing what they did in the war and how they were lost. From Wordnik.com. ['No Ordinary Joes' Tells Stories Of Love And War] Reference
It is called granite from its granulous structure. From Wordnik.com. [A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition.] Reference
It is a beautiful human sized idol made in granite. From Wordnik.com. [Neer Dosa and Appam in Mangalore] Reference
In the quarries on the river bank is granite, which is called the 'stone of Abu.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians] Reference
As beautiful as the granite is a fireplace is not complete without a nice mantel. From Wordnik.com. [Blogtimore, Hon] Reference
"The granite was a splurge, and we didn't want to go 'green' in that area," she says. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
Holes left by shrapnel in the granite were the only reminder of the day's tragic bombings. From Wordnik.com. [Russia Mourns Subway-Blast Victims] Reference
Central Park, a massive building of granite, which is to be one of the most imposing structures in the City. From Wordnik.com. [Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City] Reference
"That must have been, then, at a period prior to the formation of granite, which is esteemed the oldest of rocks.". From Wordnik.com. [Willis the Pilot] Reference
The buildings are constructed of granite, which is the material of the surrounding heights, the dwellings with verandas. From Wordnik.com. [Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics] Reference
He's here to explain why that foundation chose a Chinese artist to build a memorial to Martin Luther King in Chinese granite. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 4, 2007] Reference
It derives its mud from the decomposition of granite, which is washed by the natives for iron, and in which rock it rises to the eastward. From Wordnik.com. [Himalayan Journals — Complete] Reference
If you desire a granite which is frozen as hard as ice cream, but should be of. From Wordnik.com. [Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc.] Reference
Harder rocks, such as granite, require more sophisticated mechanized equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
At supper Eliphalet Thorn saw the kind of granite from which Abner had been hewn. From Wordnik.com. [Hawaii]
(Got my goodies from Savonara - whose 'granite' soap you'd featured a while back - today). From Wordnik.com. [Little Box o' Scrubby Love] Reference
Paleozoic substrates such as granite, schist, micaschist, diorite, and gneiss are found on Corsica and Sardinia. From Wordnik.com. [Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests] Reference
Natural stone, such as granite, can satisfy those criteria, but it can consume a lot of energy in transportation. From Wordnik.com. [The Eco-Kitchen Challenge] Reference
Metamorphic and crystalline rocks such as granite, quartzite, and slate are basically impermeable to water movement. From Wordnik.com. [Aquifer] Reference
Watershed bedrock composition: Certain rocks, such as granite, weather slowly and do not produce neutralizing chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Acid deposition fact sheet] Reference
Mycom is also looking at downstream activities such as granite slabs and polished granite tiles for Asian markets, it said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Some builders say many of today's consumers would rather pay extra for luxuries such as granite countertops than for "green" features. From Wordnik.com. [Ratings Proliferate] Reference
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