rocks

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In between are Egyptian vultures, which use rocks to crack open ostrich eggs—genuine tool use—but when presented with rocks and chicken eggs simply cannot figure out what to do, suggesting a rather circumscribed “intelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He said that he ran from the beach after rocks were thrown at his group but did not know who threw them.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He took the rocks out of the building a little bit at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Small pieces of his vessel were scattered among the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Somehow the hero would have to make the rocks seem more dangerous, the reef more terrifying, the pale sands bleak and lonely—make the whole island seem like a creepy, scary place.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr