stones

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Liou and her gardener helped Lee install it and build a bioswale to catch rainwater, using stones from Valley Builders Supply and some larger rocks from Bourget Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Unlike stones, wooden objects need special conditions to survive over long periods of time," says Dr. Annemieke Milks, a leading expert in early wooden tools.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Milkmen fought back in various ways, putting stones atop the lids and draping cloths over them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Drake’s always been a bully, throwing stones from his frigid fortress of solitude and hiding his hand in a diamond-encrusted glove he won at auction.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

She reached the wall and clambered up it, the stones cutting into her hands and Gelifen clinging to her back.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell