brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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The cozy, industrial-chic space, complete with brick walls and comfy booths, creates the perfect setting for enjoying a first-rate burger, hand-cut fries, and a cold glass of beer.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
It had been hidden by a brick wall that covered it for decades.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Gone is Betty’s retail goods section, replaced by the wine shelves that had previously blocked the eastern brick wall.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Months later, the USDA official returned with more suggestions to contain the cats, including hiring a night watchman for the cats, reducing the number of cats, or increasing the height of the historic brick wall that surrounds the museum.
—Jeff Kottkamp, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
It had been hidden by a brick wall that covered it for decades.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Gone is Betty’s retail goods section, replaced by the wine shelves that had previously blocked the eastern brick wall.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Months later, the USDA official returned with more suggestions to contain the cats, including hiring a night watchman for the cats, reducing the number of cats, or increasing the height of the historic brick wall that surrounds the museum.
—Jeff Kottkamp, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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