stones

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Then the singer, who has struggled with kidney stones, plainly laid out what has been causing her grief.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating pain.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Botswana relies on diamonds for about a third of its gross domestic product, but revenues have fallen sharply due to weak prices and rising competition from lab-grown stones, which has curbed demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Precious stones sat in vitrines and on velvet trays throughout the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

His words drop from his lips like stones, their weight practically makes divots in the snow.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam