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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walled
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The suspect, Joseph Edward Smith, was surrounded and arrested while wearing camouflage and a tactical belt containing multiple boxes of ammunition.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
9 May 2026 -
The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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City Council members criticized the proposal this week, calling the festival a key part of San Diego’s civic fabric that should be preserved if at all possible.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Audiences can rest assured that the emotional core that secured the play’s spot in the theater canon will be preserved no matter what changes are made.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Representatives from hostile states like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are circumscribed in their movements, typically limited to a small radius around their official posts—an embassy, a consulate, a permanent mission to the UN.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the area in the Pentagon where reporters were allowed was circumscribed to a single corridor outside the press room – even though the public affairs officers who worked most closely with reporters were in an office on the other side of the 6½-million-square-foot building.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Keep your hands free and available to carry other essentials with this genius pet backpack that's secure, enclosed and sure to keep your pets feeling safe—even in times of crisis.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The space will also feature a large outdoor patio that will be open year-round (enclosed during the colder months).—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Though the dugongs are currently buffered from the conflict in the strait, Bartholomew noted that a spill reaching their coastal waters would pose a serious threat.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The pandemic had closed in by then, and people were staying at home.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Thanks to a wise acquisition of Boyd Thermal, which closed in March, Eaton is now in the liquid cooling business.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The fundamental principle is that water is conserved.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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As part of conservation efforts in the 1980s and 90s, more than 800 otters were released in Missouri and waterways were conserved.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Guests can spend their time outside in the pool encircled by loungers, enjoying al fresco group dinners at the long dining table, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong at the outdoor table.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Walled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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