rock
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But archaeologists have now used scientific advances to date the rock art to at least 17,100 years ago - also making it the oldest in north-western Europe.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
There’s a lapidary quality to Mr. Pence’s manifesto, and it’s worth noting that he invokes Isaiah: “look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“The Power to the People festival is about freedom, justice, equality and rock and roll,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Researchers had previously found shuvosaur fossils from older and younger rock layers in the region, suggesting that additional species likely existed in between.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
But now, as it thundered over a sheer wall of rock, it was appalling in its fury.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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