cinder block

Example Sentences

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He stood in disbelief Saturday as he surveyed the lot where he’d lived for 20 years, twisted debris of cinder blocks and mangled wood siding scattered across where his home once stood.

From Seattle Times

Ukrainian soldiers run alongside the civilians to help them and then return to take cover behind a cinder block wall.

From New York Times

The rivals play for a cinder block prize to represent the road they share.

From Washington Post

Leschelier also contributed custom works to the living room: two console tables composed of steel-topped stacked cinder blocks sealed with overflowing mortar that sit on either side of one of the French windows.

From New York Times

The Ukrainian military said a 122-millimeter artillery shell hit the school, spraying cinder blocks into a play area for toddlers that was empty at the time.

From New York Times