building block

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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

It’s the first building block, the thing that quietly dictates how the rest of the week will unfold.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Many of these tumor specific glycans include a sugar building block called sialic acid.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Now Iamaleava is staying put, giving his coach a huge building block as part of his efforts to forge a sturdy foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

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