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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Companies without robust technical debt management will slam into a digital brick wall.
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Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But Otto Lopez walked and Mervis hit a first-pitch fastball over the brick wall in right field for a 2-0 lead.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Homes along the highway that crosses through Lake City, Ark., had completely collapsed, their brick walls crushed and roofs gone.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But Otto Lopez walked and Mervis hit a first-pitch fastball over the brick wall in right field for a 2-0 lead.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Homes along the highway that crosses through Lake City, Ark., had completely collapsed, their brick walls crushed and roofs gone.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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