bricks
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Condo owners alleged that the building’s walls had loose bricks and leaks, and that on the penthouse level, the roof and walls were “literally falling apart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The film stops several yellow bricks short of erecting a temple to the sacrifices of fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Noise and sawdust filled the room as dozens of students tried their hand at drilling through bricks and wood.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The target for this kiln—which runs 24 hours a day during the roughly four-month firing season—is to bake 60,000 bricks every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sturdy red bricks adjoin pale stone accented by ornamental flourishes.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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