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Recent Examples of brick wall
Her blank canvas in Naperville is a white brick wall that measures 124 feet long and 25 feet tall.
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Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The brick wall of unconscious bias means that creative executives and leaders who aren’t familiar with Latino culture are less likely to take a chance on an emerging writer or director.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
What should be a gateway to help for people in federal prison, experts say, is instead a brick wall.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Native to China, this excellent rose is thornless and looks especially stunning draped on a large fence or across the top of a brick wall.
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The brick wall of unconscious bias means that creative executives and leaders who aren’t familiar with Latino culture are less likely to take a chance on an emerging writer or director.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
What should be a gateway to help for people in federal prison, experts say, is instead a brick wall.
—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Native to China, this excellent rose is thornless and looks especially stunning draped on a large fence or across the top of a brick wall.
—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brick wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick wall
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Dear Margo’s setting, with its stone wall and earthy tones mixed with brass accents, makes for an ambiance that’s casual but hip.
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Nothing creates privacy quite like a stone wall.
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The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
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Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.
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King’s Landing has been roiling with chaos — the blockade, Aegon’s disappearance — which the mighty presence of Vhagar kept in check until now.
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Compounding the strains sparked by the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade is this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon, which experts warn could further squeeze African countries, especially soft commodity exporters.
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But the process has been riddled with stumbling blocks – including persistent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which threatened to derail US-Iran talks last week.
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Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.
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