concrete block

Example Sentences

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They are still demanding answers over the key question surrounding the crash: why was there a concrete block at the end of the runway, despite international aviation safety guidelines?

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

If your room addition foundation is made from concrete block, check that it’s leveled as soon as half of the block is laid.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

On Monday night, Karimi’s house in the Tehran suburb of Lavasan was seized by the authorities, with a large concrete block placed at its entrance.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

“It was my refuge, my place of peace,” said Rodriguez, 50, who along with her husband used their life savings to build the home block by concrete block.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

And looking around the room, I remember thinking that my reading differences were like dragging a concrete block around every day, and how I felt sorry for myself.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt