The throwing movement is from the shoulder, with the stone held flat in the hand.

It shivered under the impact, but the ancient stone held.

The stone would hold magic until a spell released it.

They sat, and the stone still held the warmth of the day's sun.

The stone held the heat of the day, though the air had already grown chilly.

It is said that not even a stone can hold its tongue against her!

The stones still held their dry heat; it was like walking into a vast, dark oven.

Behind a fallen cave mouth, the broken stones held in place by my mother's will.

The arch itself looked weak to her, the stones held loosely together.

The mostly stone keep was holding its own against the fire.