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Recent Examples of brick wall
Last night, Shohei Ohtani, today’s starting pitcher, who will also bat leadoff, crushed a home run over the brick wall in right field and into the San Francisco Bay, where Bonds deposited 35 of his own 762 career home runs.
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Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The Aledo defense was a brick wall all day.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
There was a brick wall that separated me eating my lunch from a crowd of people that were angry as hell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a brick wall that separated me eating my lunch from a crowd of people that were angry as hell.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The Aledo defense was a brick wall all day.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
There was a brick wall that separated me eating my lunch from a crowd of people that were angry as hell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
There was a brick wall that separated me eating my lunch from a crowd of people that were angry as hell.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
Noun
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Use Natural Materials A natural stone wall-mount sink in a bathroom highlights the use of earthy materials.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the balance grew, the payment portal became its own barrier.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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China has also ramped up military pressure on the island, including near-daily flights across the midline of the Taiwan Strait and large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest flare-up has underscored the stumbling blocks to a lasting peace.—
Jana Choukeir,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The company launched its eleventh Starship test rocket earlier this month following a string of stumbling blocks and explosions.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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