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Recent Examples of brick wall
The delicate pitter-patter of a drum’s cymbal is the only sound to break through the thick brick wall of the obscure performance venue, Sun Space, and reach the wide, desolate Sunland Boulevard.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Installing a 6-foot-tall stone or brick wall is pricey because of the material and labor involved.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Rubbing against a wooden desk, concrete bench, or brick wall can damage your clothing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The fuel levy suspension is hurtling toward the exact same political brick wall.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Installing a 6-foot-tall stone or brick wall is pricey because of the material and labor involved.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Rubbing against a wooden desk, concrete bench, or brick wall can damage your clothing.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
The fuel levy suspension is hurtling toward the exact same political brick wall.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
Noun
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His latest challenge, however, isn't a stone wall left tackle or a double team.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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In a photo shared to Instagram Stories on Monday, April 14, the star, 58, sits on a stone wall overlooking crystal blue water with the Sydney Opera House behind her.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Finally, Illinois could adopt universal license recognition, which removes barriers for licensed professionals moving from other states.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Evans believes spellers who want to win should use their study time efficiently, but there's no barrier to learning every possible word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Who thought that this blockade would make Iran capitulate?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Hormuz — which links the region to global markets — has been subject to a double blockade by both Tehran and Washington.—
Nicholas Lua,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The stumbling block was that Al Hilal had been handed a transfer ban in May 2022.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Abstraction is a mode of art-making that can be a stumbling block for biennial curators, who often can’t quite figure out what to do with it.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick%20wall. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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