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Recent Examples of brick wall
That smaller gallery features the industrial trusses which hold up the dome, a feature that — along with a glimpse of pale brick wall outside the main gallery — knits together these very different spaces.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s a good chance both offenses run into a brick wall Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
People are coming against a brick wall on how to go about solving the power consumption issue, and the current technology is not going to solve that problem.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Sorokin has been a brick wall, but the real treat would’ve been seeing Schaefer challenge for fastest skater at the skills competition.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s a good chance both offenses run into a brick wall Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
People are coming against a brick wall on how to go about solving the power consumption issue, and the current technology is not going to solve that problem.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Sorokin has been a brick wall, but the real treat would’ve been seeing Schaefer challenge for fastest skater at the skills competition.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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At this point, there isn’t a magic potion that’s going to turn the Horns into a stone wall on that end.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Incorporate a wood ceiling and a stone wall in a modern kitchen for a modern rustic twist.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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From her perspective, expanding connectivity across South Carolina has been part of a broader effort to reduce barriers for communities historically left out of economic and educational participation.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The semi-autonomous barrier is intended to prevent vehicles from fleeing at high speeds from the checkpoint, US Customs and Border Protection has said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices, meanwhile, jumped for the second consecutive day as traders feared a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though there's no physical blockade on the Straight of Hormuz, oil tankers have stopped using the waterway because of threats from Iran, putting pressure on other oil-producing regions and driving prices up.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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But over the past few years, Muslim authors have produced bracingly original stories that foreground faith as a cornerstone of identity rather than a stumbling block.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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But getting hung up on the purity of beginning from the beginning is more likely to be a stumbling block than a source of pleasure.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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