pebbles

Example Sentences

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"VAR was introduced to, in Fifa's terminology, not to look for pebbles but look for boulders," former Scottish Premiership referee Bobby Madden told 5 Live.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Planetesimals were among the first sizable objects to form from the swirling disc of dust and pebbles that surrounded the young Sun.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

To Ray’s stoic exterior, Colin’s good manners are like pebbles bouncing off a marble god.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Slowly, the boy reached into his pocket for his slingshot and one of the pebbles he kept in there.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo