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At the scene, first responders found that a car had apparently gone off the road, crashed into several boulders and hit multiple boats before coming to a stop.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tipsword eventually struck a boulder and was arrested.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Those rings consist of countless billions of particles, the bulk of which are tiny, measuring from about the size of a grain of sand up to car-sized boulders, though the largest boulders are estimated to range anywhere from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters) across.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Move good hiding spots like logs, plant pots, and large boulders further from the pool.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tipsword eventually struck a boulder and was arrested.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Those rings consist of countless billions of particles, the bulk of which are tiny, measuring from about the size of a grain of sand up to car-sized boulders, though the largest boulders are estimated to range anywhere from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters) across.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2026
Move good hiding spots like logs, plant pots, and large boulders further from the pool.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
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“Boulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulder. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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