as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of bricks
Additionally, the city will demolish two bridges that overlap the Dequindre Cut, improve the Michigan Avenue and West Grand Boulevard streetscape by adding a new crosswalk, landscaping, and new pavement, and also plan to maintain the historical bricks in Virginia Park.
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Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
To improve drainage and keep the roots from rotting in a soggy container, set the pot on bricks or a wire plant stand to lift it off the ground.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
When such places are destroyed, the damage extends beyond bricks and mortar.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The one difference was a new layer of red bricks over the faded previous layer.
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Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to throw at police, as tear gas was deployed in Geneva's streets, witnesses told Reuters.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
—
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
To improve drainage and keep the roots from rotting in a soggy container, set the pot on bricks or a wire plant stand to lift it off the ground.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
When such places are destroyed, the damage extends beyond bricks and mortar.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The one difference was a new layer of red bricks over the faded previous layer.
—
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The wheelbarrow for the red mulch and collection of bricks still sits outside.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to throw at police, as tear gas was deployed in Geneva's streets, witnesses told Reuters.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
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Defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian said California politicians are repeating age-old mistakes of trying to arrest their way out of a mental health crisis.
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Some mistakes also went viral, creating an embarrassing moment for McDonald's and raising questions about whether the technology was ready for the drive-thru.
Noun
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There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.
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Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.
Noun
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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Modern brick kilns are designed to minimize or eliminate clinkers.
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But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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