cement

Example Sentences

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That near-death experience—and his survival—helped cement a folk-hero image now spilling into pop culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Blood Orange has consistently penned enough hits to fill an entire set with them, let alone cement himself as one of the mostly highly anticipated performances at this year’s festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Maguire has overcome bigger battles than that as he tries to cement a place on the plane to the United States and feels he can make a positive impact.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"Not only were oysters harvested for food from the earliest days of colonization, but the reefs themselves were dredged and the shells crushed and burned to make lime for cement and mortar," she says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Stores, shopping centers, garages, furniture outlets, restaurants, quick-food stands: the cement procession marched on, broken only by traffic lights dangling from heavy wires over the roadway.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt