- present tense form of rock (3rd person singular).
rocks
Example Sentences
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One important site is the Weng'an Biota in China, a roughly 590 million year old fossil deposit preserved in rocks of Ediacaran age.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The impact likely churned up older material and mixed the fossils into the rocks while still preserving them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
If stocks do hit the rocks, Colas has a playbook that has worked in the past.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
With California’s coast getting pounded by strong waves amid a strengthening El Niño, residents and city leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes and keep railroads from falling into the sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A shape rose within the cloud, behind a natural wall of snow-covered rocks.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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