rock
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Thompson says he “tried the hardest” on that song, and the result was his favorite line on the entire album — his description of his grandma’s “pale, rock pool eyes.”
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Such an idea had never been tried before, and the Wellington mutual funds’ conservative board of directors were loath to rock the boat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
When a tiny grain of rock from space enters Earth's atmosphere, it rapidly heats up.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
He said the researchers referred to the nagatitan as "the last titan" of Thailand, because the fossils were found in the country's youngest dinosaur-bearing rock formation.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And lowered myself down, one rock at a time, feeling with my toes, testing each rock as Sean had said, to make sure it would hold me.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Vocabulary lists containing rock
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science - High School
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