hard rock

Example Sentences

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The Tanbreez project holds 45 million tons of rare earth hard rock deposits, with a pilot plant program starting in May.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

"You are my god," Sanae Takaichi, a hard rock enthusiast, told the band's drummer Ian Paice, beaming as she handed him a pair of signed Japanese-made drumsticks.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Most of the fossil remains encased in hard rock, and manually removing it could take years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Weir and the Dead largely avoided hard rock and retained their identity and popularity by blending blues, folk, roots and country with rock to create a smooth but erudite sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Conduct may be founded on the hard rock or the wet marshes but after a certain point I don't care what it's founded on.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald