building block
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It will be a building block and a key ingredient in every new “unicorn” — a company with a valuation of at least $1 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
That causes the molecule to crack into hydrogen and ethylene, the basic building block of plastics such as polyethylene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
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
That extra building block can expand their biochemical capabilities.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Using sun-dried brick as a basic building block, the Mesopotamians devised complex cities centered around the temple.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
