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adobe

[uh-doh-bee] / əˈdoʊ bi /
NOUN
sun-dried brick
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That quake killed about 30 people and caused immense property damage, including the collapse of the Alameda County Courthouse’s second floor and heavy damage at the historic Mission San José adobe church in southern Fremont.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Instead they encountered Hawikku, an adobe pueblo in what is now western New Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Eventually, however, the lush commons became something like adobe hills.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

Loescher co-founded Adobeisnotsoftware, which seeks to advance adobe construction in California through education and advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025

A walled adobe compound styled after the historical missions.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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