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Recent Examples of brick wall
The delicate pitter-patter of a drum’s cymbal is the only sound to break through the thick brick wall of the obscure performance venue, Sun Space, and reach the wide, desolate Sunland Boulevard.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Installing a 6-foot-tall stone or brick wall is pricey because of the material and labor involved.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Rubbing against a wooden desk, concrete bench, or brick wall can damage your clothing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The fuel levy suspension is hurtling toward the exact same political brick wall.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Installing a 6-foot-tall stone or brick wall is pricey because of the material and labor involved.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Rubbing against a wooden desk, concrete bench, or brick wall can damage your clothing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The fuel levy suspension is hurtling toward the exact same political brick wall.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
Noun
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His latest challenge, however, isn't a stone wall left tackle or a double team.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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In a photo shared to Instagram Stories on Monday, April 14, the star, 58, sits on a stone wall overlooking crystal blue water with the Sydney Opera House behind her.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Overcoming cost barriers with advanced architecture Traditional nuclear energy projects frequently face economic hurdles due to the extensive lead times and high capital requirements of manufacturing heavy components.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Challenges to Overcome These two challenges are at the heart of his efforts; developing therapies to repair the barrier when it is damaged and, separately, to safely open it for delivering treatments to the brain.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Greek shipping line Dynacom Tankers has moved eight ships through the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and is preparing another six to transit the shipping lane.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Rather than a sweeping blockade, the campaign should rely on port-state control, sanctions enforcement, customs law, insurance and classification requirements, environmental protection, safety inspections, and flag-state coordination.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Missing out on Champions League qualification is unlikely to be a major stumbling block given that, in theory at least, Chelsea should be in a better position to challenge for silverware next season and more readily able to compete in Europe’s blue-chip competition longer term than Villa.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Look For Industry Expertise Deciding whether to build or buy agentic AI software can be a stumbling block.—
Jay Bhatty,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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