building block
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It will be a building block and a key ingredient in every new “unicorn” — a company with a valuation of at least $1 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
That causes the molecule to crack into hydrogen and ethylene, the basic building block of plastics such as polyethylene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Speaking to TNT Sports, returning captain John McGinn suggested that the result had provided Villa with a "building block" and the opportunity to "reset" after a difficult few weeks.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
That extra building block can expand their biochemical capabilities.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
This method is based on the slow decay of radioactive carbon 14, a very minor component of carbon, the ubiquitous building block of life, into the nonradioactive isotope nitrogen 14.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
