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  • present tense form of stone (3rd person singular).
  • plural of stone.
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stones

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

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

"Precious stones in jewellery, on the other hand, can be easily removed and sold further."

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

"Our research shows these stones weren't simply taken from the nearest available source -- they were deliberately chosen from a challenging landscape 18 kilometers away," Dr. Clarke said.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

I was just about flying through the air, on my way to a not-too-friendly meeting with the ground and some good-sized, sharp-edged stones.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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