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Recent Examples of brick wall
In the early morning hours of July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, drove her car into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, going nearly 100 mph, with Dominic, 20, in the front passenger seat and their friend, Davion Flanagan, 19, in the backseat.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
The film investigates the deaths of Cleveland locals Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan at the hands of Mackenzie Shirilla, the then-17-year-old girlfriend of Russo who drove the three of them into a brick wall going 100 mph.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche hit a brick wall against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
These technologies get utterly confused by the transition from a matte brick wall to a shiny metallic bumper, or from dull tissue to glistening bodily fluids.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
The film investigates the deaths of Cleveland locals Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan at the hands of Mackenzie Shirilla, the then-17-year-old girlfriend of Russo who drove the three of them into a brick wall going 100 mph.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche hit a brick wall against the Vegas Golden Knights.
—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
These technologies get utterly confused by the transition from a matte brick wall to a shiny metallic bumper, or from dull tissue to glistening bodily fluids.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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Police say the truck slammed through a stone wall, dropped to the ground, and was left smashed into pieces.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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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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Some states have argued that requiring applicants to provide documentary proof of their citizenship could pose a significant barrier to voting because several forms of government ID don't include citizenship information, and many Americans don't have passports.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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How phytic acid may support gut lining repair A preclinical mouse study from the Guha Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, published in Nature Communications, suggests phytic acid helps keep the intestinal barrier intact.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
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Reductions in Saudi’s oil exports, because of the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, follows years of lower oil prices and growing budget deficits in the kingdom—since 2013, Riyadh has reported one budget surplus when oil prices passed $100 a barrel in 2022.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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The Battle of the Gullet proves devastating for the Blacks, even if the blockade remains intact.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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The talent was clearly there, but there was always a stumbling block.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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