as in member
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 block
Peptides are chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins that are essential for the skin.1 In addition to being naturally produced by the body, peptides are also used in topical skin care products like serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, and more, plus oral supplements.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article In the not-so-distant future, the essential building blocks of electronic devices — from cellphones to missiles — could come from Osceola County.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
The source of hydrogen in earth's building blocks Science.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
No outside force can summon these building blocks into being.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article In the not-so-distant future, the essential building blocks of electronic devices — from cellphones to missiles — could come from Osceola County.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
The source of hydrogen in earth's building blocks Science.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
No outside force can summon these building blocks into being.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
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His Department of Homeland Security acknowledged as much just days after his order by requesting 20,000 National Guard members to help with the immigration crackdown.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Harvard’s online library notes that the document was bought $27.50 in 1946 and had previously been sold by a member of the Royal Air Force (RAF) to the London book dealers Sweet & Maxwell for £42.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Jefferson noted that while housing inflation has come down, other components, particularly goods prices, have recently edged up, and short-term inflation expectations are on the rise.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
14 May 2025
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House Bill 4 would broaden a military readiness component within the student achievement category to include graduates who successfully complete a JROTC program or pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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According to police, speed and driving under the influence were determined to not be factors in the collision.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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One factor in that attacking improvement may be that, counterintuitively, Chelsea have actually managed to average significantly more fast breaks (1.9, up from 1.3) and direct attacks (2.9, up from 2.6) in the matches where their possession percentage has ticked up into the 60s.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Artificial intelligence was a major factor in the actors strike of 2023 and the burgeoning technology will remain a key element in next year’s negotiations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Morality is not a useful element in foreign policy decision making.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars have been a key ingredient for Southern s’more makers since the beginning.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Nearly every dish at Uma Roma, an innovative new restaurant, is dedicated to a single ingredient.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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