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bricks

  • plural
    of brick.
    brick
    noun
    a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the United States, a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 centimeters), red, brown, or yellow in color.
  • present tense form
    of brick (3rd person singular).
    brick
    noun
    a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the United States, a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 centimeters), red, brown, or yellow in color.

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Rescuers formed human chains to remove bricks and masonry, stopping every few minutes to listen for signs of life from those trapped below.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

It later emerged he had been negotiating his plea for months, a fact which she said "hit me like a tonne of bricks".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Early mixed-media pieces that combine articles of clothing and faux bricks feel unpolished, and other sculptures—oversize ice pops and a spring-mounted playground unicorn—are as superficial as his more iconic paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

"We knew from the behaviour of the hospital in 2016 - and it's not the hospital, not the bricks and mortar - but the people," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

An idea drops like a ton of bricks on my head.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan