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Recent Examples of brick wall
Adames would’ve run through a stop sign, a brick wall, an alien forcefield and a burning building to account for Devers’ first RBI in a Giants uniform.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Three little raggedy boys sit in a row pressed against each other on a mound of rubble in front of a worn plastered brick wall in 1915 in Esztergom, Hungary, Kertész’s homeland.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
With no foul territory, Benson had to choose between hitting the brick wall and pulling up to find the wall at the possible expense of losing track of the ball in the sun.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The throw bounced off the brick wall and sharply towards the first base dugout.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Three little raggedy boys sit in a row pressed against each other on a mound of rubble in front of a worn plastered brick wall in 1915 in Esztergom, Hungary, Kertész’s homeland.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
With no foul territory, Benson had to choose between hitting the brick wall and pulling up to find the wall at the possible expense of losing track of the ball in the sun.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The throw bounced off the brick wall and sharply towards the first base dugout.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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The Beckhams’ country house in the Cotswolds, one of the stars of their eponymous documentary series on Netflix, is a flowing sequence of spaces with pale stone walls and warm-toned velvet upholstery.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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And this traditional home, with its thick stone walls and conical roofs, has been thoughtfully maintained and renovated into a minimalist beauty.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
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According to WisDOT, as part of the planning process, noise analyses identified areas where the barriers would reduce traffic noise by at least eight decibels.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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On May 19, Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza, but assistance since then has been limited.—
Olivia Le Poidevin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Fund started distributing aid on May 26, following a nearly three-month Israeli blockade that has pushed Gaza’s population of more than 2 million people to the brink of famine.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Musk's campaign cash The high cost of launching a political party may not be a big stumbling block for Musk, whose net worth exceeds $350 billion according to Forbes and Bloomberg's valuations.—
Joe Walsh
July 2,
CBS News,
2 July 2025
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Experts have pointed to affordability concerns as a stumbling block for many buyers.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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