brick walls

noun

plural of brick wall
as in stone walls

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  1. barriers
  2. stumbling blocks
Noun
  • The data reaches only people who use cards and apps, and the hardest barriers are consent, privacy law and access to records held by companies rather than health agencies.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The venue launched careers, broke genre barriers, and helped cement Austin’s identity as the Live Music Capital of the World.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of barriers
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  • But the process has been riddled with stumbling blocks – including persistent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which threatened to derail US-Iran talks last week.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
Definition of stumbling blocks
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