gravel
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The Environment Agency and Natural England have put logs in the river to help create gravel bars and banks where fish can spawn.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The farmer admitted using bulldozers and diggers to remove gravel from a mile-long stretch of the river by his farm in 2020 and 2021.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Shake a bucket of gravel and larger stones will rise to the top as smaller grains sink below.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Broken rock fragments like gravel also fit reasonably well, while fine powders or dust alone do not match the observations due to their brighter appearance.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Little fires were springing up everywhere, even on the gravel.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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