concrete

Example Sentences

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“There is one concrete thing we can do: Stand together, get trained to be an effective witness, show up when we can.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The project’s cost skyrocketed when plumbers had to perform an expensive workaround to bypass the concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Barring concrete statements from Iran’s leaders, or Trump, we continue to believe that the best next step is to let more information flow into the market, and to then make decisions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead, eventgoers roamed a largely empty convention center with bare concrete walls void of pink and glitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In a nuclear power plant, water serves as a shield, slowing down and capturing neutrons, as do the steel walls of the reactor vessels and the thick concrete of the primary containment chamber.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland