as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
big orange barrels walled off the highway exit
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guard
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Speak with precision, and set limits to guard your focus.—
Tarot.com,
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The junior guard was double-teamed, pressed and face-guarded but still found his way to the rim time and time again.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wall (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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