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Taconite in a sentence

Taconite meaning

A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.

Synonyms of Taconite

chert iron ore

Related words

Other words often associated with Taconite or its synonyms:

ore silica

Using Taconite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.
  • Useful related words include: chert, iron ore.
  • In the example corpus, taconite often appears in combinations such as: taconite ore.

Context around Taconite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gogebic 1× steel 1× depleted 1×

Often after:

ore 2× demand 1× processing 1× iron 1× waste 1× mine 1× mining 1×

Sentence patterns with Taconite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

d taconite ore pellets 1× essar steel taconite mine and 1× insight into taconite demand given 1× iron and taconite ore disturbing 1× massive gogebic taconite iron mine 1× now depleted taconite mining continues 1× out of taconite waste rock 1× state s taconite processing plants 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the high 1× compared with iron 1× d taconite ore 1× mpr s dan 1× polymet plans on 1× scott walker a 1×

Common sentence endings:

imposing such regulations 1× of lake superior 1× permanently toxic pollution 1× save the industry 1× taconite waste rock 1× the iron range 1×

Words around Taconite

Just before it in the word index:

taconic 12 tacoma 225 tacom 3 tacolandia 5 tacodeli 2 tacobell 2

Just after it in the word index:

tacony 2 tacopina 14 tacos 342 tacotarian 2 tacrolimus 2 tacs 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Taconite

  • In this selection, "taconite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gogebic, steel, depleted, ore, demand and processing stand out and add context to how "taconite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include d taconite ore pellets and essar steel taconite mine and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "taconite" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with taconite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

D. Taconite ore pellets can be transported by rail. (9 words)

Although the high-grade ore is now depleted, taconite mining continues, using processes developed locally to save the industry. (19 words)

And then also any insight into taconite demand, given what we have seen with the union strikes, the steel prices. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

MPR’s Dan Kraker reports: “State officials have reinstated key mineral leases in northeast Minnesota to Chippewa Capital Partners, the company trying to finish the half-built Essar Steel taconite mine and processing plant on the Iron Range. (38 words)

Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a contentious bill in 2013 that loosened restrictions on iron mining in hopes of clearing the way for a massive Gogebic Taconite iron mine along the shores of Lake Superior. (35 words)

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would propose the first-ever limits on mercury emissions from the state’s taconite processing plants after nearly 20 years of legal battles over imposing such regulations. (33 words)

Example sentences (8)

And then also any insight into taconite demand, given what we have seen with the union strikes, the steel prices.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would propose the first-ever limits on mercury emissions from the state’s taconite processing plants after nearly 20 years of legal battles over imposing such regulations.

D. Taconite ore pellets can be transported by rail.

Scott Walker, a Republican, signed a contentious bill in 2013 that loosened restrictions on iron mining in hopes of clearing the way for a massive Gogebic Taconite iron mine along the shores of Lake Superior.

PolyMet plans on adding additional support at the toe of the dam, in the form of a buttress made out of taconite waste rock.

Compared with iron and taconite ore, disturbing sulfide rock can produce more acidic discharge, more sulfate, and much more serious, permanently toxic pollution.

MPR’s Dan Kraker reports: “State officials have reinstated key mineral leases in northeast Minnesota to Chippewa Capital Partners, the company trying to finish the half-built Essar Steel taconite mine and processing plant on the Iron Range.

Although the high-grade ore is now depleted, taconite mining continues, using processes developed locally to save the industry.

Common combinations with taconite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "taconite" in a sentence?
An example: "And then also any insight into taconite demand, given what we have seen with the union strikes, the steel prices." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "taconite" from authentic English texts.
What does "taconite" mean?
Taconite means: A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.
What are synonyms of "taconite"?
Common synonyms of "taconite" include: chert, iron ore.
How many example sentences with "taconite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "taconite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.