as in stone wall
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Recent Examples of brick wall
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.
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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
There are three silhouettes of the Broncos’ cornerback on that brick wall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
After Machado drew a one-out walk, Sheets came up with two outs and launched a ball off the tall brick wall in right field that bounced back on the grass far enough that Sheets was able to run all the way to third for his second career triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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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
There are three silhouettes of the Broncos’ cornerback on that brick wall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
After Machado drew a one-out walk, Sheets came up with two outs and launched a ball off the tall brick wall in right field that bounced back on the grass far enough that Sheets was able to run all the way to third for his second career triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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Even the mosquito nets were custom-designed by Cape Town’s Beagle & Basset to mirror the geometric patterns of the stone walls.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2025
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The place feels like a fortress, with high stone walls painted in yellow hiding two villas, one for the day-to-day football operation and the other for administration.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Locals had threatened peaceful blockades against the event on the day of.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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President Abraham Lincoln had imposed a blockade on Confederate ports after the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861, which kicked off the conflict.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Rashford is under contract with United until June 2028 and earns about £365,000 ($495,000) a week, wages which could prove to be a stumbling block from most clubs outside of the Premier League.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The idea that Orthodox Christianity, in particular the Russian Orthodox Church, could be a stumbling block to Holy See-Russia relations is not a new proposition.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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