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stone

[stohn] / stoʊn /


NOUN
small hard seed
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Returning to the front, we seem to watch the figure emerge from the stone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Finally, like the icing on a cake, the team rolled stone chips into the top of the asphalt.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The study builds on earlier research that ruled out glaciers as the primary means of transporting the stone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

In class, we arrive at “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” and my students’ quiet fascination with Didion turns to stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Not bad, right?” came a voice, and I jumped and cracked my head hard on the stone ceiling.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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