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
At their most basic, peptides are short chains of amino acids that form the building blocks of proteins like collagen, elastin, and keratin.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 June 2025
This process lowers the pH of seawater and reduces the amount of carbonate ions, which are essential building blocks for many marine creatures.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Services-as-software are being redesigned as modular, reusable AI building blocks that scale effectively across functions.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
This is a key step in making the building blocks for nylon.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 June 2025
This process lowers the pH of seawater and reduces the amount of carbonate ions, which are essential building blocks for many marine creatures.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Services-as-software are being redesigned as modular, reusable AI building blocks that scale effectively across functions.
—Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
This is a key step in making the building blocks for nylon.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
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Barnhart appeared just once in the postseason, in 2020, as a member of the Reds.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Season two will see Cousins return, this time as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, with Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Given to the forward who demonstrates throughout the season the most skill in the defensive component of the game.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In Beijing’s view, it’s gone above and beyond international norms to stem the outflow of the drug and its component chemicals from its vast pharmaceuticals sector.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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At the heart of this innovative post-cleanse toner/essence are herbal staples ginseng, Solomon's seal, and Japanese lily, which soothe, brighten, and protect skin against environmental factors that can lead to signs of aging.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 July 2025
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Local seafood costs have been steadily rising due to several factors, including inflation and climate change, not to mention the cost of doing business for local fishermen, adds Mike Lombardi, whose grandfather founded Winter Park’s Lombardi’s Seafood in 1961.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Lamont knows the futility of trying to please everyone, which may be one element of his success.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The result will be an increase in preying on immigrants by the criminal element: robbery, protection scams, sweatshop labor and human trafficking, as the immigrant community withdraws from reliance on no-longer-safe court systems.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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First, the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum ($115) targets dark spots and uneven skin tone with ingredients like kojic acid, known for its fast-acting brightening properties, but noticeable does make skin more sensitive to the sun.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Nicotine is the key ingredient, either extracted from tobacco leaf or made synthetically.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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