rocks

Example Sentences

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Putting up all those new data centers requires plenty of what builders call aggregate, and what the rest of us call rocks that have been broken into smaller rocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"The main secret is the support of our patrons, and my colleagues who are absolutely amazing, they've been the rocks of the business," said owner Adam Papa.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Nevertheless, you can still see it in rocks that have made their way back up to the surface, you can see how they were stretched."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Parts of the jewelry market appear to be softening, and people are, understandably, more security-conscious about where they wear their watches and rocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The sea lions were on their rocks, coughing, barking, honking, all the usual sea lion conversation, but Nim interrupted, shouting and waving her arms.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr