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rock

Definition for rock

noun as in stone

noun as in foundation

verb as in move back and forth

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Its audience was expanding, and artistically, moving from what Anderson called its “dusty, Bakersfield country-fried” sound into “what was essentially an acid jazz band that was playing rock ’n’ roll.”

One record exec at the time disparagingly called it a “rock version of a corporate merger.”

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Only weeks ago, the NBA was rocked by a widespread betting scandal.

A world exposed to repeated high-energy CMEs could be reduced to bare rock, even if it orbits at a distance normally considered favorable for life.

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The area experiences heavy rainfall, strong monsoons, and high humidity, all of which rapidly erode rock.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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