stone

Example Sentences

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Old stone walls near the shoreline were flattened, while the Exmoor bay's shingle ridge was breached and moved inland by around 90 metres, creating a salt marsh which was left to its natural course.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“I have a box of quince, another of stone fruit peaches and plums,” he’ll text.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"The challenge of adherence likely contributes to the relatively high rate of stone recurrence in people with this chronic condition," Scales said.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

His job mainly involves hauling sand and stone on short journeys around Beijing, Zhang told AFP, noting that the truck is not suited for longer shipments.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s four stories of gray stone with a double wooden entryway, the kind of basic place I could afford to live if I weren’t subsidized by my aunt’s largesse.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse