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They lighted a set of fires and formed a circle around the stone remains of an ancient pagan church.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kathleen has lost four stone since April - equivalent to 13% of her body weight - and says both her physical and mental health have improved.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“For the property-management industry, this means our focus should shift toward creating communities that provide stability and well-being, rather than just acting as a stepping stone to a mortgage.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Archaeologists have discovered traces of it at numerous Neanderthal sites across Europe, often still attached to ancient stone tools.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

At its foot, guarded by a solitary yew tree, was a cavern of darkness like a silent scream: a gaping stone mouth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“You can’t leave any stones unturned because he can make all the throws, and he’s got the ability to extend plays with his feet or make plays with his feet,” Hitschler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In a cyberwar, the United States has much bigger stones but much glassier houses.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I couldn't stay in my seat anymore. The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I'm still shaking," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I'm still shaking."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Red and I walked in the snow, the stones on either side the only sign of the path.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025

The costumes are shining because the seamstress stoned them.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025

But the more I thought about the whole affair, the faster I walked, till finally I was almost trotting, as if any minute I half-expected to be stoned from all directions.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

McNish says virginity is a man-made myth created by those in power, in times that "also spoke positively of slavery and stoning".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Jackson’s lottery stoning takes place on a sunny June day, in contrast to the apocalyptic storm’s nighttime arrival on “Widow’s Bay,” forcing everyone into an underground shelter.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

They then spent the night under the stars at Muzdalifah, halfway between Arafat and Mina, where they collected pebbles for the stoning.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

What’s funny about the inspiration is that I had a whole ’nother outfit planned, and with the help of a friend, she’s stoning some things for me, but that didn’t come through today.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025

My mother left China in the winter of 1939, almost six months after the stoning, and arrived in New York Harbor in January, 1940.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston