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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

During an excavation last month, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered an 18th Century culvert that appeared to have been partly made using stone from the torn down monastery.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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

In Senegal, fishmeal has put local fishers out of work, so they increasingly are selling — or repurposing — their boats to ferry migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands, a stepping stone to Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Somehow he managed to pull on Renn’s mitten and reach for the stone tooth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The stones from the drain along with fragments of pottery will be examined further by specialists.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“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

"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

The house in question was simple, with a couple of stones for an entryway.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

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