cinder

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Beneath moss-covered cinder blocks, dilapidated stone markers, and a handful of headstones, more than 200 children who died in state custody between the 1870s and 1930s are buried.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It prompted me to use cinder blocks as a form of sculpture and think about what kind of modern-day ruins we pass by.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

He has stacked some cinder blocks to anchor iron rods for holding up a sheet, which is meant to serve as a roof.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

In key moments, Johnston’s hands seemed like they transformed into cinder blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Sometimes he stood on a broken chair or a cinder block while he orated.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides