boulder
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Cycle in the jungle Rent a bike on the largely car-free island of La Digue and ride along jungle paths, ending at world-famous boulder beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Having squandered the good-will created by Sam Ryder's success, the BBC delegation now has the tricky task of pushing the boulder back up the hill.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Larger incoming objects, such as boulder sized rocks that create especially bright flashes, are known as bolides or fireballs.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
"It's not a piece of dust, but it's not a meter-size boulder, either."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
We are nearing the first boulder in the formation.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Greenpeace said that, external after dropping the two-tonne boulders, it had called "the authorities to tell them the coordinates of each placement, and they update maps to inform other vessels".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Greenpeace has dropped nine boulders off the east coast of England to create a barrier that disrupts bottom trawling by fishing vessels.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
He recently won three beautification awards for a Rancho Santa Fe home where he replaced foundation plants with boulders, gravel, cement pots and flameproof steel plant sculptures with internal lighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The asteroid's boulders might contain far more empty space than scientists had assumed, allowing them to lose heat faster than ordinary solid rocks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
And the boulders peeking out from the lapping waves remind me of polished onyx.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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