building block

Example Sentences

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Organic compounds are carbon containing molecules that form the chemical building blocks of life as we know it.

From Science Daily

“For Delta Slim, those scenes were the fundamental building blocks.”

From Los Angeles Times

She knew how to vamp like no other, using facial expressions and body language like building blocks to create everyone’s favorite characters.

From Salon

This ability appears far earlier than scientists previously believed and suggests that important building blocks of perception are present almost from the very start of life.

From Science Daily

“And it was such a building block for so many other things in my life.”

From Los Angeles Times