boulder
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"It was just timing. The boulder that actually took Jack, it could have gone in a week's time, a year's time - it just happened to go then and there."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The Zunis rained stones down on the invaders; one well-aimed boulder struck Coronado’s helmet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"It's not a piece of dust, but it's not a meter-size boulder, either."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In her first picture, she stood in a one-piece on a boulder, smiling, a waterfall pummeling behind her.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
After sending several boulders crashing to the depths far out of any human’s reach, Stais ordered that, even though it presented a risk to the Mykali, the next boulder should be hoisted to the surface.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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