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as in surrounded
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as in preserved
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walled
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Within two hours, she was found dead, her body surrounded by dingoes, wild Australian native dogs that roam freely on K’gari, a national park famous for its natural beauty off the country’s eastern coast.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The artists José Parlá and Claudia Hilda, his wife, live in a former fire station in Fort Greene surrounded by memories of Cuba, which Parlá’s family fled in 1970 and where Hilda lived until recently.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
24 Jan. 2026
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Founder Control Retained Control is preserved to enable learning, adaptation, and strategic choice, not merely to avoid dilution.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cybersecurity is no longer measured only in breaches avoided, but in time-to-recover, productivity preserved, and revenue protected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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No matter their financial situation, these characters are circumscribed by their situations (class, responsibilities, families) and desire more—or something else entirely.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Their sovereign capacity to realign is circumscribed by the very architectures that protect them.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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This year, the carpet was also enclosed in a tent, and the temperature within it rose throughout the afternoon.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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To prevent over-drying, the formula is buffered with shea butter for moisture, while peppermint oil delivers a cooling, calming effect.—
Allure,
Allure,
18 Dec. 2025
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The study of climate change refugia – places that are buffered from the worst effects of global warming – has grown rapidly in recent years.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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After 66 Macy’s locations closed in 2025, approximately 350 of the iconic department stores remain.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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But a quagmire of launch delays, changes to mission plans and other quirks of timing left the orbiters without a ride when the last Mars transfer window closed in late 2024.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Jan. 2026
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It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Walled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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