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The boulders are already on the site being exposed to weathering, the Martin representatives said.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Deep, steep-sided gorges run along two sides of the promontory, and sometime between 1500 and 1000 BCE, people stacked boulders into a double layer of high, thick walls to block off the end of the plateau from the plains to the west.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
These canvas structures—designed to mimic the boulders scattered across the landscape—are luxuriously outfitted with modern comforts like speedy WiFi and Nespresso machines and feature private plunge pools, where elephants frequently stop by for a drink.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
This photo series focuses on the clusters of granite boulders that seem to act as coastal guardians along the Nova Scotia waterfront.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Deep, steep-sided gorges run along two sides of the promontory, and sometime between 1500 and 1000 BCE, people stacked boulders into a double layer of high, thick walls to block off the end of the plateau from the plains to the west.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
These canvas structures—designed to mimic the boulders scattered across the landscape—are luxuriously outfitted with modern comforts like speedy WiFi and Nespresso machines and feature private plunge pools, where elephants frequently stop by for a drink.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
This photo series focuses on the clusters of granite boulders that seem to act as coastal guardians along the Nova Scotia waterfront.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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