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Shannon, 11, was on a school residential trip on Dartmoor in Devon when her leg got trapped between enormous granite boulders on Hound Tor on Tuesday.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

So she hiked out to just beyond the Valley of the Moon trail, where the wire winds through piles of boulders.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

But as I crossed a rocky section with some loose boulders, I worried one wrong jerk could send me tumbling, so I dialed down the power.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Stream engineering aims to improve habitats and water flow, for example by building dams or placing boulders in a stream, and these efforts have cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

I take off running down the beach, jumping over shells and boulders and strands of kelp.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day