boulder
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The location lies immediately behind a large upright boulder that researchers describe as a "prominent marker."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Los Angeles neighborhood, which gets its name from a massive boulder in the hills that resembles the face of an eagle, is sandwiched between Pasadena and Glendale and two major freeways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Glassock describes the facilitator’s job as pushing a boulder: “It’s hardest when it’s yet to move,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Olympic rock climbing champion Toby Roberts - who won gold in the boulder and lead event at Paris 2024 - was also made an MBE on Tuesday.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
She scrambled higher until she was at the top of a huge boulder that leaned out over the clearing.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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
In 2022, activists dropped 18 boulders off the coast of Cornwall.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Crews are installing boulders to separate the roadway from the waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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
At the Hissing Stones, she had to leave the wagon and carry everything over the black boulders to the cave.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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