stone
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The stone structure and the hill are popular with walkers, with the walk taking about two to three hours to complete.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s about his obsession with “Minecraft,” the immensely popular video sandbox game that takes place in a world of 3D cubes representing raw materials such as wood, ores, stone and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In mountainous Kunar province, an AFP journalist saw the remains of stone houses in the remote Chugam Valley.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Young lions swarm near a natural stone bridge that crosses a gorge said to be nearly 10 miles deep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
And the house: only stone walls standing, dust still rising from where the thatched roof had been.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
“You can’t leave any stones unturned because he can make all the throws, and he’s got the ability to extend plays with his feet or make plays with his feet,” Hitschler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Hashimi said she would have to avoid stones being thrown at her whilst riding her bike.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In a cyberwar, the United States has much bigger stones but much glassier houses.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I'm still shaking."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
There had to be something that only he could give, and he was so desperate for the stones.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“I have been convicted and sacrificed and crucified and stoned without a trial and without the option to defend myself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
The costumes are shining because the seamstress stoned them.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
Her feet are so cold, and just hours ago they were running over the stoned streets, and suddenly there are tears falling down my face.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
McNish says virginity is a man-made myth created by those in power, in times that "also spoke positively of slavery and stoning".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jackson’s lottery stoning takes place on a sunny June day, in contrast to the apocalyptic storm’s nighttime arrival on “Widow’s Bay,” forcing everyone into an underground shelter.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
They then spent the night under the stars at Muzdalifah, halfway between Arafat and Mina, where they collected pebbles for the stoning.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
What’s funny about the inspiration is that I had a whole ’nother outfit planned, and with the help of a friend, she’s stoning some things for me, but that didn’t come through today.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
“Well, he did. And it’s stood all this time and not a single scratch to it. Not until you started stoning it.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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