gravel
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Daniel, the foreman in this remote, informal, small-scale mine in Kono, the diamond region of Sierra Leone, shows me the gravel he's picking through with his fingers.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
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
For a bucket of gravel it’s tedious, for minerals it’s difficult, and for living organisms it’s surely impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
If a big piece of gravel makes it to the top, or a new stable molecule comes together, call it a winner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Her voice tumbles out like gravel, but she says it with a genuine smile.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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