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The complaint alleges the blaze ignited when the two workers from the Public Works Department were moving boulders in Trabuco Canyon.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There were several large boulders scattered along the highway.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from the location Monday morning showed children playing among the giant boulders.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
With a contemporary lodge design by architecture firm Olson Kundig, Larch House comprises 10 buildings around a central courtyard, where a boulder garden and firepits invite guests to gather.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There were several large boulders scattered along the highway.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Video from the location Monday morning showed children playing among the giant boulders.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
With a contemporary lodge design by architecture firm Olson Kundig, Larch House comprises 10 buildings around a central courtyard, where a boulder garden and firepits invite guests to gather.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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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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