stones

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

We lost a huge chunk of bands that were the stepping stones for where we’re at now.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

They can range from nausea through to hair loss to more serious and rare complications like kidney issues and gall stones.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Homo juluensis carefully struck smaller stones against larger stone cores to shape useful cutting flakes.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

A few stones roll over the lip of the canyon and fall toward us.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri