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as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defenses
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in surrounds
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of walls
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
These walls, activated by shooting a switch, permanently block pathways for the remainder of the round, dynamically altering gameplay.
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Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Cheron Atkins-Butcher My Superhero Wears Wings (December) The walls, shelves and windowpanes of Cheron Atkins-Butcher's classroom burst with color.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
As soon as daylight saving time hits, like clockwork, my once borderline obsessive need to have perfectly pristine floors, windows, walls, and closets is thrown to the wayside.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
When rolling up Vin Scully Avenue, a white smoke hung like a curtain behind the small hills on the other side of outfield walls, obscuring the normally scenic view of the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
This includes a shadowboxing detail under a chair rail that graces the walls surrounding the entry and continues up the wall next to the stairs to the second floor.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Inside, a string of skylights will provide almost all the natural illumination the library would ever need, held up by walls made solely of compressed earth.
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Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Noun
But beyond these consecrated walls, continuity may depend as much on action as faith.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
These walls, activated by shooting a switch, permanently block pathways for the remainder of the round, dynamically altering gameplay.
—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Cheron Atkins-Butcher My Superhero Wears Wings (December) The walls, shelves and windowpanes of Cheron Atkins-Butcher's classroom burst with color.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
As soon as daylight saving time hits, like clockwork, my once borderline obsessive need to have perfectly pristine floors, windows, walls, and closets is thrown to the wayside.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
When rolling up Vin Scully Avenue, a white smoke hung like a curtain behind the small hills on the other side of outfield walls, obscuring the normally scenic view of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
This includes a shadowboxing detail under a chair rail that graces the walls surrounding the entry and continues up the wall next to the stairs to the second floor.
—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Inside, a string of skylights will provide almost all the natural illumination the library would ever need, held up by walls made solely of compressed earth.
—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
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Videos from the confrontation show smashed car windows, fires burning on the sidewalks, and Haredi men tearing at police fences as officers beat them back and arrest rioters.
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No parking signs were plastered on fences across Miami Gardens as residents and authorities worked to keep streets clear.
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Zelensky said in his daily address late Wednesday that Russia is moving more air defenses to the capital as well as to Valdai, a town some 300 miles northwest of Moscow and the site of a residence for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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To me, football is the game; fútbol is everything that surrounds it—the culture, community, and connections that come with it.
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Authorities agreed to do something, said Spencer, whose farmland surrounds the crossing.
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This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.
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The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.
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Lauzon also serves as a community engagement manager and designed the project to give emerging and underrepresented artists a place to sell their work without financial barriers.
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On the shuttle’s exterior, people can see the gray heat shields that can take 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, while the white shields can safeguard a mere 700 degrees.
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Five officers responded with weapons and shields, the State's Attorney's office said.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.
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The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted.
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Daniel Mendelsohn, the most recent translator of the Odyssey, preserves that scheme, writing a detailed, luxuriant, often beautiful line.
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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