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gravelly

[grav-uh-lee] / ˈgræv ə li /






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Chinook salmon have been laying eggs in gravelly nests in the Sacramento River for millennia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, in his gravelly voice, Greenspan said, “This is the first time in history that a reporter has ever apologized to the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

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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