brick walls

noun

plural of brick wall
as in stone walls

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  1. barriers
  2. stumbling blocks
Noun
  • Both promise to boost supply chain resilience — be that against climate change or geopolitical unrest — but face significant barriers to scale.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The harder tasks are to integrate capital markets, reduce regulatory differences between member states, and dismantle barriers to cross-border investment and commerce.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of barriers
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  • The facility may also run into stumbling blocks at the state level.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Macroeconomic challenges have been stumbling blocks that Hill has had to navigate.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbling blocks
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