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

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

Shake a bucket of gravel and larger stones will rise to the top as smaller grains sink below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I followed the path to the crossroads and stopped to scoop up two stones, one white and one blue, to take with me for Patch.

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