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Stones

British  
/ stəʊnz /

plural noun

  1. the. See Rolling Stones

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I admire Stones so much as a person that I hope he gets enough football and game time to trust his body with the various injury problems he has had to contend with.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

With a squad of 26 you can afford to gamble with one player and Stones is worth the gamble.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He is now a serious contender for the squad, especially with fitness doubts continuing to surround John Stones.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At the last minute, Freed canceled their first date to a Rolling Stones concert, but Simon continued to pursue her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Then there were no plants at all; just bubbling steam and the rotten-egg smell of the Hissing Stones, but a hundred times stronger.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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