stones
Example Sentences
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Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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
On a recent scorching afternoon, he stood on top of a truck, leveling out the stones with a shovel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We are alone, men by ourselves picking up stones, beams, totally alone,” Sillie recounted on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
He dropped the control box on the patio stones.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
