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
Finger-length ears grow from the axils of their elongated leaves and every one of them consists of a dozen rock-hard seeds.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
She rummaged around for a bit, then suddenly drew forth a small, grime-covered lump of maple sugar, rock-hard and wonderful.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
