stone

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When AFP visited, explosions rang repeatedly through the burning hot air, as blasts split stone for mining.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon, a councillor and self-employed plumber who came second to Labour in 2024, said Makerfield "isn't a stepping stone" for him.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A few pieces of equipment are needed before you begin: a pizza steel or stone, a digital scale and an oven that can reach at least 500 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was about the size of Torak’s hand: a sharp, curved claw -made of gleaming black stone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver