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boulder

[bohl-der] / ˈboʊl dər /
NOUN
megalith
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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

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

"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

Behind them, a giant cylindrical boulder was gleaming as brightly as the towers in the valley.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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