stones
Example Sentences
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The cyclical freezing and thawing of soil also brings old shells to the surface, Goldammer said, much as flower beds can seem to produce fresh stones every winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But while receiving treatment, doctors found stones in his urinary bladder after noticing that he was experiencing difficulty urinating.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
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
