stone

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Objects placed alongside the dead, including stone tools, animal bones, and pieces of ochre, may also hint at early beliefs about an afterlife.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

"Commending the commitment of both delegations to engage constructively, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that these talks would serve as a stepping stone toward durable peace in the region," Sharif's office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Judit is “caged in her senses . . . a burning stone prison.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A spokesperson for the couple said the stone walls and turfed roof would make it barely visible, and that the energy efficient house would be used as a "family, forever home".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But inside we were close together, and warm, with the fire throwing great shadows on the stone walls.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff