rock
Example Sentences
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Opencast mining involves scraping rock and earth away at the surface to recover coal - creating an open pit, rather than digging deep underground.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I love our den, where I have a TV and guitars once owned by blues and rock artists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The volcanic rock beneath is actually dark grey and brown.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Pecking Lee on the cheek, Mann relished the big-arena rock moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s a scrape on the outside of my leg where I must have slid into a stick or rock or something, but it only stings a little.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing rock
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science - High School
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