solid rock
Example Sentences
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Experts estimate that the subterranean complex reaches 300 to 450 feet deep beneath solid rock, with enough room to accommodate several nuclear-related facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The team used a sophisticated shock physics code that simulates how high speed impacts break apart solid rock and create permeable regions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
As the tunnel passes beneath San Jacinto’s flank, as much as 2,500 feet of solid rock lies overhead, pierced only by two vertical ventilation shafts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
In the borderlands of south Lebanon, Hezbollah has spent the last 18 years preparing tunnels and positions in solid rock.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
Part of me still expected to ram face-first into solid rock, and I closed my eyes in anticipation of impact.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
