rock
Example Sentences
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But over the weekend, the scandal rocking this quiet mountain town has only picked up speed.
For centuries, Lake Maracaibo’s environs were known for natural seepage of oil rising to the surface from sedimentary rock, a phenomenon also seen in sites like Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.
From Los Angeles Times
A-net is more rigid, often permanent, and used to prevent racers from flying off the course and into dangerous areas, off cliffs, into rocks and the like.
From Los Angeles Times
“It kind of rocked so many parts of my life, and kind of cracked things open. And I started to understand where my anxieties come from and why I’m overcompensating in certain areas.”
From Los Angeles Times
When Amy Laird discovered she was spending seven hours a day on her phone, she said it was her "rock bottom" moment.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
