concrete block

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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

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

In some of the city's concrete block hotels, usually packed only once a year by pilgrims, families have been found rooms, paid for by Jewish foundations.

From BBC • May 8, 2022

Behind the low counter, half a dozen women hovered over waist-high stoves made of concrete block.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann