rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Astronomers can hunt for signatures of elements in planets and their atmospheres and determine the ratio of rocky matter to icy gaseous matter present when the planet was born.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Perched on a coastline of pure beauty, its sandy coves and rocky shorelines offer secret summer escapes without the crowds, while downtown, the art galleries, antique shops, and beer gardens are bustling with activity.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
That rocky location, which is actually known as the Lario Staging Area, is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was leased until last month to the L.A. County parks department.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
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That's because these two canyons formed in the wake of an asteroid or comet smashing into the moon, a crash that sent streaks of rocky debris flying at incredible speeds, according to a new analysis in the journal Nature Communications.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Astronomers can hunt for signatures of elements in planets and their atmospheres and determine the ratio of rocky matter to icy gaseous matter present when the planet was born.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Perched on a coastline of pure beauty, its sandy coves and rocky shorelines offer secret summer escapes without the crowds, while downtown, the art galleries, antique shops, and beer gardens are bustling with activity.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
That rocky location, which is actually known as the Lario Staging Area, is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was leased until last month to the L.A. County parks department.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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