as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains
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This decadent dish included Maltina beef, braised greens, and party jollof.—
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
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“Wall (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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