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as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defenses
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in surrounds
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of walls
Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Choose a curtain that has similar colors to the walls, decor, or furniture to promote a cohesive feel.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
While Washington raises walls, Beijing is opening doors.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
All the Coca-Cola vending machines have already been ripped out of the walls.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Waste from the textile dyeing and bleaching process is often discharged into open drains, carrying the impact far beyond factory walls into water systems that millions in and around Panipat rely on.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
But they can also be trained to sniff out mold growing behind walls, under floors and in other places people can’t see.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Both rooms feature crown molding while the dining room also has walls with a shadow boxing detail.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In the ’80s Palm Common Room, a vintage keyboard, a computer mouse and touch-tone phone hang on the walls.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Noun
Instead of the usual intercontinental ballistic missiles, tanks and missile systems rolling across the cobbles of Red Square, Russia played a video of its military hardware in action on giant screens opposite the Kremlin walls.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Choose a curtain that has similar colors to the walls, decor, or furniture to promote a cohesive feel.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
While Washington raises walls, Beijing is opening doors.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
All the Coca-Cola vending machines have already been ripped out of the walls.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Waste from the textile dyeing and bleaching process is often discharged into open drains, carrying the impact far beyond factory walls into water systems that millions in and around Panipat rely on.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
But they can also be trained to sniff out mold growing behind walls, under floors and in other places people can’t see.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Both rooms feature crown molding while the dining room also has walls with a shadow boxing detail.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
In the ’80s Palm Common Room, a vintage keyboard, a computer mouse and touch-tone phone hang on the walls.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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The deadly breach underscores longstanding vulnerabilities at sprawling major airports, where perimeter fences meet federal standards but remain surprisingly easy to scale.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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But the two men have since mended fences.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Meyers said protecting against the intrusions is a constant battle and as companies tighten their defenses, operatives will shift tactics.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Conventional missile defenses can be expensive and limited in ammunition, while laser systems can continue operating as long as the ship has sufficient electrical power.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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As Coltrane and Isaiah’s relationship grows into outright hatred, the series surrounds them with three women whose wants sometimes align with these men, sometimes not.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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For many families, barriers to care stem not only from transportation or cost, but from feeling misunderstood, unseen, or unable to communicate comfortably with providers.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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In the past, the EEOC has also used EEO-1 data to focus the agency’s outreach, education and guidance on industries where empirical evidence indicates that barriers to equal employment opportunity exist.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Police with riot shields used tear gas and rubber bullets on the crowd, ABC Australia reported.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Another $3 million is going toward retrofitting bus shields for bus operators.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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What was on your mind then post 9/11 with the film and what still rings true today?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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That definitely rings true for me this Mother’s Day.—
Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Additionally, the committee schedules regular work days at the Fabyan and Gunnar Anderson forest preserves to remove invasive species such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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