pebbles

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After Mount Arafat, pilgrims will spend the night in Muzdalifah, where they will collect pebbles for the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual in Mina, starting on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

That pressure trapped large amounts of dust, allowing small clumps known as pebbles to collect there.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

And at the waterfall, snails that could easily be confused for pebbles slowly trudged along algae-covered rocks as Semple Run flowed by.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

If you can see tiny pebbles, it’s concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“Pick up the pretty pebbles, Laura,” Ma said.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder