concrete
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Concrete buildings that collapsed in that earthquake included a 46-year-old Veterans Administration hospital in San Fernando, where 49 people died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Among the most hotly anticipated non-celebrity films premiering at the festival is "The History of Concrete," a sideways look by John Wilson about how to sell a film about building materials.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
"Concrete is the most widely used construction material on the planet, and its production accounts for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions," said Rahbar.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026
Concrete is crushed in a machine and available as fill material in construction – such as roads, landscaping, building foundations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Rockit went on, “Your boy Concrete said you had stepped out. Here, man.”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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