concrete

Example Sentences

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Avalanche rescues can be challenging, as loose and fluffy snow consolidates quickly and hardens like concrete, making it difficult for those buried underneath to receive oxygen.

From Los Angeles Times

But right now he wanted something a lot more substantial than a cell phone to hold on to: a phone rooted in concrete, maybe.

From Literature

Callan has been at the rink in Italy since mid-January, having arrived at his fourth Olympics to find "a concrete floor and contractors everywhere" in what is usually an ice hockey venue.

From BBC

It would be the first concrete proof of the legendary Carthaginian General Hannibal's troop of battle elephants, according to academics.

From BBC

Steph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where pro skaters are born.

From Los Angeles Times