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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defense
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in to picket
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Recent Examples of wall
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025
The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Shante has pretty much walled herself off from male touch or connection.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Freddy was able to escape the backyard by jumping over the wall.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2025
The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Verb
Tariffs by themselves will not erase the overall U.S. trade deficit—unless the country completely walls itself off from international trade.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Shante has pretty much walled herself off from male touch or connection.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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Video taken by a friend shows two agents holding Gavidia against a blue fence.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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But ask it to explain why a person is pacing nervously near a fence, or predict what might happen next in a crowded room — and suddenly, the illusion of intelligence falls apart.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Mubi receiving investment from a company with ties to the Israeli defense sector in the midst of Israel’s deadly war in Gaza has fallen foul of some online critics.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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For David Gelman, a Philadelphia-area defense attorney and former prosecutor, that moment was when special prosecutor Hank Brennan played police dashcam video of the crime scene, showing Read's frantic reaction to finding her boyfriend unresponsive in the snow.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Behind-the-scenes workers on the project, which is filming in and outside Louisville, Kentucky, began picketing on Wednesday after the production allegedly ignored a request to voluntarily recognize IATSE as the workers’ bargaining representative.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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That’s why the decision by some members of the unit to strike earlier this month, and their tentative plan to picket at commencement, is disheartening, as was the misinformation that has been shared in speeches, strike signage and media interviews.—
Thomas Skinner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Studies indicate that safety and accessibility are the most common barriers for people with disabilities looking to engage with nature.—
Anne Ferguson,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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IndyCar safety officials immediately jumped over the barrier that separated the track from pit road to check on him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Spurred on by their own security concerns, European allies and Canada have already been ramping up military spending, including arms and ammunition purchases, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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More than a hundred law enforcement officers surrounded them on the block.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Snowfall: None James Mayo / Chicago Tribune 1 of 10 A crowd surrounds a burning squad car during unrest in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on June 12, 1966. 1966: In Humboldt Park, white Chicago police Officer Thomas Munyon shot Arcelis Cruz, a young Puerto Rican man, in the leg.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Masked rioters broke away from the otherwise peaceful vigil, building barricades and throwing bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at houses and police.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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Pleaded guilty to traffic violations Court records show that Walker was cited and pleaded guilty in December to failing to obey a lawful order, disregarding barricades and careless driving.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Clad in tactical gear and wielding riot shields and military-style rifles, federal agents lobbed non-lethal munitions, including rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang grenades, to disperse crowds.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
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President Donald Trump's new Golden Dome missile defense shield for the U.S., designed to protect against next-generation, long-range weapons, is modeled on the Iron Dome.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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