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 three-sport athlete tripped in the sand and fell head-first into a padded brick wall that was just a few feet from the sand pit at the indoor facility, the newspaper reported.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Standing against a brick wall, the Grammy winner wore a long-sleeve black tee, presumably a plaid skirt (though only a bit of the waistband was visible) and her signature red lip.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Standing against a brick wall, the Grammy winner wore a long-sleeve black tee, presumably a plaid skirt (though only a bit of the waistband was visible) and her signature red lip.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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