concrete

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On a rock overhang near his settlement, Salim Joseph, a 48-year-old Hadzabe community leader, watches workers pour concrete and install wire panels at a new school below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Outside the administration, some private-sector analysts are already debating what such discussions might ultimately produce and whether more concrete crisis-management mechanisms could eventually follow, such as an AI hotline for communication between high-level leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The United States is looking for "concrete actions" by Iraq's next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It turns out that Artie’s estrangement from his family is grounded in concrete circumstances: Both Evie and Rob have been keeping a weighty secret from him, one that Rob will eventually disclose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

On the other side, more construction workers poured concrete, smoothing it carefully using pieces of wood.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste