building block

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Recent Examples of building block The familiarity will be an important building block into Year 2 for Nix, whose first offseason in Denver was spent grasping Payton’s offensive scheme while sifting through a three-way competition for the starting quarterback job. Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 That’s a building block for a team with a very young core. Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Think of this piece as the building block for your ensemble. Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025 Include Lean Proteins for Immune Response Lean protein sources not only help with overall growth but also provide the building blocks necessary for a robust immune system. Lia Miller, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for building block 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
Noun
  • The states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, argue Musk and other members of the Department of Government Efficiency are not authorized to access the Treasury Department's central payment system and could jeopardize the security of confidential information.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Head over to Kansas City member station KCUR for the best experience.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Norton and Intego, in particular, offer firewall protection and other security components beyond the basics of malware protection.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Producing almost anything, anywhere, requires resources and components that cannot be found within the borders of any one country, even America.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Unique housing system Two factors that contribute to the high amount of debt among households in South Korea is a heavy usage of credit cards, and the unique system of housing in South Korea.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
  • While more common business factors also came into play, including changing over the Model 3 sedan early in the year, the company likely lost some business in California as a result of the active role Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk played in the US election.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • An important element and thread throughout the creative process was to view the story from the female gaze, Ovesen explained.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Our lips not only have thinner skin than most of the rest of our bodies, they’re also continuously exposed to the elements.
    Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The homemade sauce in this recipe is full of ingredients like maple syrup, orange juice (and garlic!), for a tangy-meets-sweet flavor that is just to die for.
    Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
  • And the top-shelf ingredients also lend themselves to top-shelf prices, with gourmet chocolates averaging out at $2 apiece.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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