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
This is because the court took the case in a pre-enforcement posture, before Colorado ever enforced its ban in an actual dispute involving concrete facts and real people who suffered through the “conversion” process.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 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
Figures released Tuesday showed the eurozone’s annual rate of inflation rose to 2.5% in March from 1.9% in February, the first concrete sign of the war’s impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Unless they could cool the mass of corium, the chain reaction would continue unchecked, growing hotter and hotter until the corium ate through the concrete of the secondary containment.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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