brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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In this sort of village square with original brick walls (whose floor is made of the same wood as that of the Mayfair stables), Hermès teams have hung old shop signs on the walls.
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Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Her blank canvas in Naperville is a white brick wall that measures 124 feet long and 25 feet tall.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The brick wall of unconscious bias means that creative executives and leaders who aren’t familiar with Latino culture are less likely to take a chance on an emerging writer or director.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026
What should be a gateway to help for people in federal prison, experts say, is instead a brick wall.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Pierre Groppo, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Her blank canvas in Naperville is a white brick wall that measures 124 feet long and 25 feet tall.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The brick wall of unconscious bias means that creative executives and leaders who aren’t familiar with Latino culture are less likely to take a chance on an emerging writer or director.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026
What should be a gateway to help for people in federal prison, experts say, is instead a brick wall.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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