building block

Example Sentences

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Before the clash, there was a sense that a positive performance in Madrid could be used as a building block for Tudor before a crucial game at Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It’s the first building block, the thing that quietly dictates how the rest of the week will unfold.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

It is an evergreen building block for portfolios, providing high-quality exposure to the U.S. fixed-income market.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In polymers, these bonds connect one building block to the next.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

It would be lovely to cuddle up beside her while Georgie sat nearby, building block towers and pretending not to listen.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn