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he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of bricks
The drop-off also does not accept any pallets, boards, nails, fences, wire, bricks, stones or soil.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Were cream city bricks only made in Milwaukee?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Are cream city bricks still made?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Each figurine is comprised of about 500 LEGO bricks and is about 9 inches high and 4 inches wide.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Who made Milwaukee's cream city bricks?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
At the site of the explosion Wednesday, bent metal and bricks had been blown from the walls, and blood remained in the snow.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Use something heavy like bricks or stones to anchor the cloth in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
For cloth covers, cinch the drawstring tightly around the faucet so there is a good seal between the cover and the siding or bricks.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Were cream city bricks only made in Milwaukee?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Are cream city bricks still made?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Each figurine is comprised of about 500 LEGO bricks and is about 9 inches high and 4 inches wide.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Who made Milwaukee's cream city bricks?
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
At the site of the explosion Wednesday, bent metal and bricks had been blown from the walls, and blood remained in the snow.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Use something heavy like bricks or stones to anchor the cloth in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
For cloth covers, cinch the drawstring tightly around the faucet so there is a good seal between the cover and the siding or bricks.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
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Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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