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as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defenses
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in surrounds
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of walls
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Clean Grease Prints Similar to oil stains on clothes, chalk can also remove grease prints from doors, cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
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Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
Rustic-grade oak covers the floors, walls, and ceilings, creating a warm, continuous interior.
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Bridget Borgobello
july 03,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceiling… was draped in peach and white.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Many of the sizes also have a lower-cost gazebo option that doesn’t come with removable screen walls.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
No parent ever imagines spending a holiday within hospital walls, so these traditions aim to give them something to look forward to and enjoy in the midst of it all.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Noun
The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Clean Grease Prints Similar to oil stains on clothes, chalk can also remove grease prints from doors, cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
Rustic-grade oak covers the floors, walls, and ceilings, creating a warm, continuous interior.
—
Bridget Borgobello
july 03,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceiling… was draped in peach and white.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Many of the sizes also have a lower-cost gazebo option that doesn’t come with removable screen walls.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
No parent ever imagines spending a holiday within hospital walls, so these traditions aim to give them something to look forward to and enjoy in the midst of it all.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
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The fire is moving so rapidly that authorities urged ranchers and residents to cut their fences so their animals might have a better chance of surviving.
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Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to identify every cellphone in the area using cell location history.
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Fast, generalized defenses reduce exposure early, while slower, specialized mechanisms deliver precision when the threat is novel, persistent or evasive.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
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Courts are not operating in the same zone of scientific uncertainty that surrounds many glyphosate, talc, or social media claims.
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This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.
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Families, educators and advocates described barriers to accessing proper support and services.
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The Selma-to-Montgomery marches galvanized passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which did away with most barriers such as poll taxes and other forms of voter discrimination targeting Black Americans in the Deep South.
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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.
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Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.
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In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.
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But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.
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Built with vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine, and sparkling wine, the dirty martini spritz preserves the savory backbone of a dirty martini while opening it up with effervescence.
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The ultimate responsibility of a leader is to choose not the easiest option, but the one that best preserves the state’s security and core interests.
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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