rock-hard
Example Sentences
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Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
But the rock-hard suspensions of the ground-effect cars were not popular at all, and the chassis side of the new rules, most would agree, has been a step in the right direction.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Over time, this so-called multiyear ice accumulates to several yards’ thickness, loses much of its salt content and becomes rock-hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Move them around a bit to ensure an even shower, and they’ll lose their rock-hard iciness in a few minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
If she had, the idea inside her would have kicked and stomped and grown into a rock-hard truth.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
