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Some of the brickwork is in need of repair.
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Photos from the scene showed charred and damaged brickwork on the roof of the 10-story apartment block which Romanian authorities said was hit by a drone that exploded on impact, tearing through a top-floor flat.
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George Calin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The stands are big but unattractive from the outside, bar the brickwork around the Holte End.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Patterned brickwork, tropical flora, and Dominican artwork adorn the many walls of this resort.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
As befits such an environment, his handling of tactile stuff—not just silk and fur but bread and brickwork, too—never deserted him.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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George Calin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The stands are big but unattractive from the outside, bar the brickwork around the Holte End.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Patterned brickwork, tropical flora, and Dominican artwork adorn the many walls of this resort.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
As befits such an environment, his handling of tactile stuff—not just silk and fur but bread and brickwork, too—never deserted him.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brickwork
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“Brickwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brickwork. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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brickwork
noun
brick·work
ˈbrik-ˌwərk 
: work made of bricks and mortar
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