1
as in circumscribing
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2
as in preserving
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walling
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The company is preserving mid-20th Century brutalist architecture with finishes and furniture from that period.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025 -
This approach eliminates the reliance on chemicals, promotes organic and regenerative farming techniques, and aims to increase yields while preserving the health of the land.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Florida's Miccosukee Tribe claimed the facility impacted its access to the surrounding area and posed risks to the tribe's food and water supply.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The layout was created to be as open as possible, drawing inspiration from loft living while strategically enclosing private areas like the bedroom, dressing spaces, and Meloni’s office.—
Gay Gassmann,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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This means that any hope of signing Paul Skenes to an extension and buffering his performance on the mound with offensive support is probably slim.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recent studies show that wild equids are key to healthy ecosystems and play a vital role by increasing ecosystem resiliency and buffering against negative impacts of climate change.—
Jennifer Best,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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Chase Briscoe is closing in on another stage win.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
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His 148 innings are closing in on a career high (161 ⅔) and his next win will tie a career high.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Across the three studies, positive associations emerged between happiness and real-world behaviors, such as recycling, conserving energy, signing up for newsletters on social issues, and taking steps to address environmental threats.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The team used advanced 400 Wh/kg lithium battery pouches, conserving weight and space while maintaining energy density.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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No other spacecraft has probed beneath the clouds encircling Jupiter the way that Juno has, or has imaged our Solar System’s largest planet so comprehensively and over such extended periods of time.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, its economy has largely adapted to Western sanctions, and Russian forces are advancing in the Donbas, now encircling the city of Pokrovsk and steadily advancing toward Kostyantynivka.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nash was arrested and booked into the Gila County Jail on charges of murder, endangerment and resisting arrest, police said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday resisting any potential federal deployment.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Walling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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