masonry
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His graciousness even extended to the treatment of wooden water tanks, which he often wrapped in masonry to give them the appearance of little temples—much nicer to look at from the street.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
In 2007, MIT filed suit against Gehry’s firm and the general contractor Skanska USA, alleging persistent leaks, cracking masonry, poor drainage and sections where ice and snow slid off the building.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
A witness told AFP that masonry from an eight-storey building in Dhaka had fallen onto a busy road below.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
Footage shared on social media appeared to show the masonry narrowly avoiding two people, and police said no one was injured in the incident.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
Somewhere a wall goes to pieces, a thousand kilograms of masonry crashing down.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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"Sonnet 55" by William Shakespeare
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