stones
Example Sentences
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The president has weighed in on paving stones, marble, flagpoles and other aesthetic details around the White House as he reshapes the presidential grounds.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Better-looking data centers can be more expensive, especially when bricks and stones are used over concrete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Steam crinkled her hair as she used a forked stick to drop in red-hot stones.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
