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hard rock

NOUN
form of rock and roll
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The band’s rhythmically engaging approach to hard rock was fully present, even if the set wasn’t among its best.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Anderson was the most veteran member of Rose Tattoo, a hard rock and blues band that formed in Sydney in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

While Quaise is planning to use some conventional drilling at the project site it's developing in Oregon, Kelso says that conventional drills start to break down more quickly when it reaches very hard rock.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Even so, they believe S3E could become a viable alternative to evaporation ponds and hard rock mining, which currently dominate global lithium production despite their environmental drawbacks.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

This wasn’t hard rock against hard rock; harmonic tremors were earthquakes of solid rock against magma, “like squishy rock sliding on solid rock,” explained Malone.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone


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