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The boulder, for one thing, was only some twenty feet high.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Tracking the moon’s rolling stones Finding recent boulder falls on the moon has been a long-standing challenge.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most striking features lies between the kitchen and the dining room, where water runs over a massive boulder from the Flatirons.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
After the ice melted some 600,000 years ago, the 28-ton red Siouxan quartzite boulder stood more than 10 feet above the water.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Tracking the moon’s rolling stones Finding recent boulder falls on the moon has been a long-standing challenge.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the most striking features lies between the kitchen and the dining room, where water runs over a massive boulder from the Flatirons.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
After the ice melted some 600,000 years ago, the 28-ton red Siouxan quartzite boulder stood more than 10 feet above the water.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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