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Recent Examples of brick wall
The commandos blow open the front door of the main house as well as a brick wall behind it.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Like, say, run through a brick wall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
In July 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car into a brick wall at 100 mph.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In the 1930s, cars moved through the air more like a brick wall than a gliding bird.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Like, say, run through a brick wall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
In July 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car into a brick wall at 100 mph.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In the 1930s, cars moved through the air more like a brick wall than a gliding bird.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
Noun
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In a photo shared to Instagram Stories on Monday, April 14, the star, 58, sits on a stone wall overlooking crystal blue water with the Sydney Opera House behind her.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The lack of barrier between your skin and the shoe is a blister disaster waiting to happen, especially during the hot, humid summer months.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Over the last year, the Taiwanese Navy has been practicing the rapid deployment of cheap and domestically produced smart mines for the sea — a potential bulwark against enemy blockades of ports and hostile invasion forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Protests and road blockades have already taken place as frustration grows over what locals describe as a slow and insufficient government response.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Abstraction is a mode of art-making that can be a stumbling block for biennial curators, who often can’t quite figure out what to do with it.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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However, Rayner’s recent history in the Labour Party could prove to be a stumbling block, experts note.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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