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concrete

[kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong-] / ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- /




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"Concrete is the most widely used construction material on the planet, and its production accounts for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions," said Rahbar.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

Concrete is crushed in a machine and available as fill material in construction – such as roads, landscaping, building foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Concrete good news from them is harder to cast off as market exuberance.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

"Concrete scientific evidence to back up stories about the terrible outcomes of screen time simply isn't there," he writes.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

In the small town of Concrete, Washington, the power went out in the middle of the broadcast.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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