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stones

NOUN
carbuncle
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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

With red-studded stones wrapped across both hands, the actress told the BBC the look had been in development since the beginning of the year.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The city removes the remaining stones to the edge of the park.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Among those stones was the fossil, which was later donated to the Australian Museum in Sydney.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

They were the finest stones he had ever seen and would undoubtedly be perfect for the temple.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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