on the rocks
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Because their speed and strength depend on the rocks they pass through, they can reveal hidden layers, fractures, and other structures deep below the seafloor.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sales had been sliding for years, the automaker’s relationship with dealers was on the rocks, and the entire organization was reeling from a scandal involving its former chief executive’s arrest and flight from justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
By 1970, Williams and Longet’s marriage was on the rocks, and the pair separated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
"You've got this amazing coastal path and rugged landscape overlooking Pembrokeshire and then in the middle of that you've just got this 24-metre vessel stuck on the rocks."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Below us, the army from the Princess Andromeda had stopped in amazement They were staring at Luke’s broken form on the rocks.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
