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building block

noun as in component

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The planned distribution center is a key building block for expanding Cardinal’s broader network.

When strands of DNA - our genetic building blocks - are damaged, a mechanism is triggered whereby another undamaged strand of DNA is used as a template to repair the break.

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Georgieva said governments must continue to support growth by providing “the basic building blocks of free markets,” including “good data” and “independent yet accountable institutions.”

The lack of a reporting standard has been shocking, Kelly said, but the new frameworks serve as necessary building blocks to improve transparency.

In line with a well-established approach, which originated in the early 20th century, the team models the fundamental building blocks of memory: the memory "engrams."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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