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
Motorists complain that potholes and loose gravel from old roadtops cause crashes or flat tires.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Thirteen passengers were injured when a bus collided with a gravel big rig and potentially another vehicle Wednesday morning in Santa Clarita, authorities confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“We shoveled gravel through sieves for seven full hours with a half-hour break for lunch.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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