five stones
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The opponents each play five stones in an end, having placed a sixth in the house prior the the end starting.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
He says that they helped him to lose almost five stones in 18 months.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022
The Americans had — count ’em up — one, two, three, four . . . five stones — a fiver that turned a tie game into a 10-5 U.S. advantage, a blowout.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2018
From her pocket, she produced five stones — including an amethyst and a ruby — “to give me good energy,” she said.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2017
Lola was convinced the woods teemed with snakes, but Virgil was certain that he could find five stones here.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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