building blocks
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pluralof building block.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And they could keep rising for a few more years due to a persistent shortage of the building blocks of AI networks, said Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Global Electronics Association.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that assemble to form proteins, which are the body's building blocks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“They’re really tailored to individual situations, and people have used them as building blocks in their overall portfolio,” said Marc Nachmann, global head of asset and wealth management at Goldman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Amino acids are commonly described as the building blocks of proteins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
My face wasn’t perfect, but the building blocks were better.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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