stone
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Other discoveries include glass beads, stone tools, nails, and animal bones from meals that included turtle, freshwater fish, and turkey.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Along the disused line from Woljeong-ri towards Baengmagoji station to the south -- the section to be restored under the peace project -- vegetation crowds both sides of the tracks, nearly swallowing a stone wall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
But Mitchell cleverly avoids setting any tone in stone.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
It also featured Moroccan sinks, a pool and spa, a stone fire pit, and a barbecue area.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
As their footsteps retreated, I sagged backward against the cool stone in relief, only to stand back up abruptly as something dug into my back.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Gold and silver inlay work and green agate stones complete the garment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
But stones bigger than 1cm often block urine flow and require medical intervention.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Even after the researchers added pyrite and calcite crystals, each with different shapes from quartz, the chimpanzees still recognized and selected the crystal type stones.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Danny breathed in the scent of fresh flowers, the green of the park, the moss on the stones, even the hot dogs from a nearby stand.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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
The British ambassador registered a protest, the American Embassy in Paris was stoned, and Canada sued the United States for over $386,000.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
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
“Well, he did. And it’s stood all this time and not a single scratch to it. Not until you started stoning it.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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