walls (off)

present tense third-person singular of wall (off)
as in blocks (off)
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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guards
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  • There’s this belief in the NFL that the more a player thinks about injuries, guards themselves to prevent them, the more they are destined to happen.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The first encounter with water comes at the opening par three 4th hole, where a small pond guards the front of the green.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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“Walls (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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