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Using pneumatic air bags, ropes, harnesses, and other equipment, the first responders were able to separate the boulders enough that Zoe could squeeze her body out.—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 Before dying under the weight of the boulder, the spell caster cursed the princess, her family, and the city.—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Some treat your fragile items like King Kong treats boulders.—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boulder
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Etymology
short for boulder stone, from Middle English bulder ston, partial translation of a word of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect bullersten large stone in a stream, from buller noise + sten stone
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