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

Molbak’s buried a concrete block in a Seattle front yard to use as an anchor for outdoor furnishings through which the homeowner can secure a lockable cable.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“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

When pausing to sit on a concrete block, she almost fell over.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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