Example Sentences
Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2022
And there's a sort of Chinese wall between these worlds.
—Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 16 June 2021
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Word History
Chinese Wall, a defensive wall built in the 3rd century b.c. between China and Mongolia
1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Chinese wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20wall. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.
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