cinder block

Example Sentences

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He stood in disbelief Saturday as he surveyed the lot where he’d lived for 20 years, twisted debris of cinder blocks and mangled wood siding scattered across where his home once stood.

From Seattle Times

At the head of each grave stands a cinder block tied with a scarf, a small tribute: purple, red, flowered.

From New York Times

There are no headstones, just cinder blocks painted with last names, or sometimes just the name of the city the deceased had fled from.

From New York Times

At Terra Garden, they saw trailers held up by cinder blocks that looked like they would collapse in an earthquake, Mueller said.

From Seattle Times

Damage was also reported west of downtown Atlanta in Douglas County and Cobb County, with Cobb County government posting a damage report showing a crumbled cinder block wall at a warehouse in suburban Austell.

From Washington Times