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Debris flows occur when water rapidly flows downhill and picks up not only mud but also rocks, branches, sometimes even massive boulders and cars.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
From that two years of work, researchers learned that the surface of the asteroid is covered in rocky boulders.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
On- and off-road, the two new engines aren't shy about sending sound into the cabin, especially when hanging in gear gripping over boulders, but also when passing slower traffic.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
From that two years of work, researchers learned that the surface of the asteroid is covered in rocky boulders.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
On- and off-road, the two new engines aren't shy about sending sound into the cabin, especially when hanging in gear gripping over boulders, but also when passing slower traffic.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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boulder
noun
boul·der
ˈbōl-dər 
: a large detached and rounded or worn mass of rock
Geographical Definition
Boulder
geographical name
Boul·der
ˈbōl-dər
city northwest of Denver in north central Colorado population 97,385
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