as in members
one of the parts that make up a whole
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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Recent Examples of building blocks
These are building blocks for monetization through direct use or by renting them out to other attackers.
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Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for building blocks
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, the simulation wasn’t looking at whether the board members are excited for upcoming events.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While there are many generational, political, and economic factors separating 1965 from today, the more promising read on space captured a level of optimism that isn’t as prominent in the AI age.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The work is part of Phase 5 of the bluff stabilization project, which began in 2024 as part of an effort to protect the eroding bluffs from earthquakes, sea level rise and other factors.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recently, a Dior New York spa esthetician told her to swap out her morning cleanser (turns out, too many stripping ingredients were only making her dryness worse).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The nature-based, vegan products are produced in small batches, using a blend of adaptogens as its main active ingredients.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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In this approach, quantum information is encoded in various properties of photons, and computation is performed by manipulating these photonic states using optical components.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Based on performance in all six components, the state assigned an overall performance rating to each district of one to five stars.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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A shade structure in the picnic area has been ripped away by the elements, and the wear-and-tear from all that play is obvious on other features.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the crumb tray is drying, use the pastry brush to brush away any crumbs on the interior of the toaster and on the heating elements.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Building blocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20blocks. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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