- present tense form of rock (3rd person singular).
rocks
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During laboratory observations, individuals consistently retreated into dark spaces beneath rocks whenever they were exposed to illumination.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Still, the couple is spending around $100,000 to replace nearly all of their lush Japanese garden’s foundation plants with rocks, turf and pavers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Central peaks can develop when rocks compressed by a powerful collision rebound upward, somewhat like the way water rises in the center after an object splashes into a pool.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The second phase started Tuesday as crews began reinforcing the slope by buttressing it at the base and armoring it with rocks to hinder slope movement and erosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She pulls steadily, sometimes swimming, sometimes stepping on rocks or shallow, gravelly soil.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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