solid rock
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Under sufficiently high temperatures and pressures, solid rock can gradually bend, stretch, and change its structure rather than simply breaking apart.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Experts estimate that the subterranean complex reaches 300 to 450 feet deep beneath solid rock, with enough room to accommodate several nuclear-related facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Whether the incoming object was a solid rock like the marble or a looser clump of dust, the boulders on the asteroid's surface shaped the incoming material into the distinctive fan patterns.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026
To get it out, he’ll need to extract the gold from veins hidden within solid rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
No—Jonah went over and touched it—it was still solid rock.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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