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boulder

[bohl-der] / ˈboʊl dər /
NOUN
megalith
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Olympic rock climbing champion Toby Roberts - who won gold in the boulder and lead event at Paris 2024 - was also made an MBE on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"It's not a piece of dust, but it's not a meter-size boulder, either."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Change-inducing nonconformists are out there on the edge of progress, pushing that boulder up the hill, sweating and usually being called oddballs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

What had seemed like a boulder was actually a giant anthill.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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