gravel
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Broken rock fragments like gravel also fit reasonably well, while fine powders or dust alone do not match the observations due to their brighter appearance.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The majority of trail runners are actually running more on dirt and gravel paths within city limits or nearby open spaces than technical mountain trails.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
This casualization of trail running spurred sneaker companies to expand a once-niche footwear category: gravel or road-to-trail shoes, which are being specifically marketed to beginner trail runners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Sixty miles from Julian, I turn onto Bannister Road and bump north along a gravel track for three miles into the basin, to a parking lot 164 feet below sea level.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The other two cucos rounded a corner, skidding and kicking up gravel and snow as they joined the first.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing gravel
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