gravelly
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Chalk streams emerge from springs in porous chalk bedrock, which acts as a filter to remove sediment, characterised by beautifully clear water and a gravelly bottom.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Instead, in his gravelly voice, Greenspan said, “This is the first time in history that a reporter has ever apologized to the Federal Reserve.”
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
In one clip, he uses it to deliver a gravelly, reverent takedown of Chuck E. Cheese: “A casino for the juice box crowd, where the ATM is your dad and the mouse always wins.”
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025
Jody dog-trotted home, slopping through the gravelly mud of the road.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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