hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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The bandmembers’ hair grew longer, their politics (deeply influenced by Sinclair) more radical, and their sound grew quickly into a vibrant form of hard rock spiked influenced by free-form jazz.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 May 2024
The Kings Mountain mine, about 30 miles west of Charlotte in Cleveland County, is expected to play a critical role in establishing the U.S. as a leader in electric vehicle evolution as one of the few hard rock lithium deposits in the country.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 May 2024
The Kings Mountain mine, about 30 miles west of Charlotte in Cleveland County, is expected to play a critical role in establishing the U.S. as a leader in electric vehicle evolution as one of the few hard rock lithium deposits in the country.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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