cinder

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Beneath moss-covered cinder blocks, dilapidated stone markers, and a handful of headstones, more than 200 children who died in state custody between the 1870s and 1930s are buried.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He has stacked some cinder blocks to anchor iron rods for holding up a sheet, which is meant to serve as a roof.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

She also has a pair of long, constantly growing incisors strong enough to chew through cinder blocks as well as tree bark.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

“Lower away,” said Arthur, and the cinder block came to rest gently on the rollers.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien