brick

Example Sentences

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Among the vulnerabilities Nevada has are unreinforced brick buildings, and there could be tens of thousands of them across the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Nothing flashy—the solid work that represents another brick in the wall of science.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Ashton said the "gold standard" would be for schools to only allow "brick" phones, which can be used to call or text but have very limited internet access, and are not a "distraction tool".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Lenssen also had to take his product apart, brick by brick—because what he built in his attic wouldn’t fit down his staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“You’ll probably say the wrong thing,” she tells me when she pulls up in front of Cassie’s large brick house.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison