building block

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In its primordial form, liberalism was a political belief that the building block of society is the individual—an idea tethered loosely to the Christian notion that every single human being contains a divine spark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Speaking to TNT Sports, returning captain John McGinn suggested that the result had provided Villa with a "building block" and the opportunity to "reset" after a difficult few weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

That extra building block can expand their biochemical capabilities.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

“And it was such a building block for so many other things in my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Trouble, Jesse often declared, was the building block of character.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz