as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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Recent Examples of building block
All living things need nitrogen to produce biological building blocks like proteins.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Those two things – her effortlessly natural allure and her distinct vocal tone that infuses her Bajan accent with trademark throaty rasp – proved to be the most important building blocks for her impending domination.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
One of the earliest signs of this shift is the rise of autonomous AI agents, which are the building blocks of singularity.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these building blocks cannot be achieved without some form of AI or business regulation.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Those two things – her effortlessly natural allure and her distinct vocal tone that infuses her Bajan accent with trademark throaty rasp – proved to be the most important building blocks for her impending domination.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
One of the earliest signs of this shift is the rise of autonomous AI agents, which are the building blocks of singularity.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these building blocks cannot be achieved without some form of AI or business regulation.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for building block
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In exchange, Trump has included Kennedy as member of his transition team and now the potential lead health official in his second White House term.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Connolly, 74, defeated 35-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to become the ranking member of the powerful committee.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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But the coming year will mark a tipping point where AI moves from being a tool for individual productivity to a core component of organizational design and strategy.Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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All our components are designed and manufactured in different places, and delivered to our plant.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, with more people coming into contact and working together than ever, one factor can still present a significant barrier: language.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few factors to consider when shopping: Types of vitamin C Vitamin C comes in a nearly endless variety of forms, but ascorbic acid, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is the gold standard of vitamin C for its stability and efficacy.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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To determine the right model for your business, professor Sebastian Reiche’s award-winning framework emphasizes balancing autonomy with interdependence – two critical elements shaping today’s companies. 4.IESE Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The show suggests that Ailey worked in ways similar to Valentim—both were reaching back in time, retrieving elements of Africa’s past via abstraction.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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This should include everyone—from suppliers of ingredients and packaging to the manufacturers of goods and from design agencies to the third-party distributors and retailers that sell your products and services.Santhi Ramesh, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, its ingredients list is rounded out by sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and soy lecithin, an emulsifier.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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