concrete

Example Sentences

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It was a reminder that while the mud and the original “wealth and prosperity” had been cleared away to make room for concrete and brick, the pull of one’s origins remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But thousands of men were pouring into Redding to build the dam — a 602-foot concrete behemoth that irrigates millions of acres of Central Valley farmland — and they sure worked up an appetite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The resolution also emphasised that reparation claims "represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs against Africans and people of African descent".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Using computer models, the scientists then created 16 types of concrete "tiles" with different ridge heights and patterns that reflected the range of shapes found in natural reefs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

It creaks as it swings, revealing a set of dusty concrete steps that ascend to a slightly ajar wooden hatch.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer