building block
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In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers found that tubulin, a protein that serves as the building block of microtubules, may help prevent these toxic accumulations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Cheap, reliable exchange-traded funds are a basic building block of investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Can Carleton be a building block player for a new franchise?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
It will be a building block and a key ingredient in every new “unicorn” — a company with a valuation of at least $1 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
It also provided a key building block in one of the most crucial, emerging principles of the science of attention: There is a tension going on inside the brain.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
