boulder
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"It's not a piece of dust, but it's not a meter-size boulder, either."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
City crews placed a boulder over the manhole cover, a spokesperson who was at the scene Wednesday said but, by the following morning, the boulder had been moved.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
As Ryland works to translate Rocky’s language and build a system for the two to communicate, the bond formed between human and pentapedal boulder is palpable.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Like any sensible American trying to move a boulder up a hill, he has lawyers on call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
An ugallu leaped to the top of a boulder, panting hard.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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