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Recent Examples of brick wall
Investigators believe the impact launched the truck into the air, sending it over a three-foot brick wall and into the side of the house.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But the brick wall that the Crown hasn’t been able to climb over yet is the MLS first round.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The building in Epicenter at Agritopia, which formerly housed Belly, has a Himalayan salt brick wall, a bar with chandeliers and a private dining room.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But the brick wall that the Crown hasn’t been able to climb over yet is the MLS first round.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
The building in Epicenter at Agritopia, which formerly housed Belly, has a Himalayan salt brick wall, a bar with chandeliers and a private dining room.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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After being shot, King drove a short distance before crashing into a stone wall.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The upper portion of the Rim Rock Trail meanders past remains of an ancient stone wall built by Native Americans, while the lower trail takes hikers by Ox-Lot Cave, a natural overhang that reportedly served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The officers are not seen physically restraining her, but appear to form a barrier between the crowd and ICE agents.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For students who cannot pursue these degrees without adequate financial aid, this policy will create barriers to entering the field.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fuel shortages, driven by the blockade and energy trade restrictions, have culminated in two island-wide blackouts in recent days.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait on Tuesday said Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz amounts to an economic blockade of Gulf Arab oil producers, warning that the impact is beyond catastrophic and will trigger a domino effect across the world.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The stumbling blocks to dialogue are immense.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Knowing math can present a stumbling block for many students, so Brewer breaks down concepts and makes learning about numbers fun.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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